Greenland halibut

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/greenland-halibut

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
2. What is a Greenland halibut and where does it live?The Greenland halibut is a flatfish that swims sideways. It lives in the deep, cold waters of the northern Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic Oceans, at depths between 500 and 1,000 meters.
3. Why does the Greenland halibut have its eye on the right side of its head?During its development, the fish’s left eye moves to the right side of its head. This helps the halibut see forward and stay aware of its surroundings in the dark deep sea.

Bathyal Zone: The part of the ocean extending from the edge of the continental shelf down to about 4,000 meters, characterized by darkness and cold.
Trophic Structure: The arrangement of organisms in an ecosystem based on their feeding relationships, forming a food chain or web.
Hydrostatic Pressure: The pressure exerted by a fluid (like water) due to the weight of the fluid above it.