FishincSpecies catalog
Burbot
Lota lota
Burbot (Lota lota) belongs to the family Lotidae. Habitat: fresh water and brackish water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Lota lota |
|---|---|
| Family | Lotidae |
| Habitat | Fresh water and brackish water |
| Group | Predators, Cod family |
| Other names | Eel-Pout |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Europe freshwater, USA and Canada freshwater |
Identifying features
- Elongated cod-like freshwater fish
- Broad flat head with one long barbel on the chin
- Two dorsal fins, the first short, the second very long and nearly reaching the rounded tail
- Long anal fin
- Marbled yellow-brown and dark olive skin
Burbot in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Quappe, Aalrutte, Rutte |
| French | Lotte, Lotte de rivière, Lote |
| Spanish | Lota |
| Italian | Bottatrice |
| Portuguese | Lota-do-rio |
| Dutch | Kwabaal, Kwabasi |
| Polish | Miętus pospolity |
| Swedish | Lake, Lotte de rivière |
| Danish | Knude |
| Norwegian | Lake |
| Finnish | Made, Matikka |
| Croatian | Manić |
| Czech | Mník jednovousý |
| Hungarian | Menyhal |
| Romanian | Mihalț |
| Turkish | Tatlı su gelinciği, Tatlısu gelinciği |
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