Greenland Halibut

The Greenland halibut has dense, white flesh and a sweet, rich taste. This versatile fish has few bones and can be cooked in a variety of ways.

The Greenland halibut is a flat bony fish of the flounder family and belongs to the halibut group of fish. Most adult North East Arctic Greenland halibut are distributed along the edge between mainland Norway and Sval- bard throughout the year. The Greenland halibut is a demersal fish which is found both in the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific. It eats other fish – mainly capelin and polar cod – as well as squid and shrimp.It can weigh up to 20 kg, reach a length of 120 cm and live for more than 30 years.

Greenland Halibut
  • Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
  • Nutrition values / Valeur nutritive / Nährwerte 100 g: Energy / Energie: 645 kJ / 155 kcal, Fat / Lipides / Fette: 11 g, Saturated fatty acid / Un acide gras saturé / Gesättigte Fettsäure: 1,7 g, Unsaturated fatty acids / Les acides gras saturés / Ungesättigte Fettsäuren: 1,0 g, Carbohydrate / Glucides / Kohlenhydrate: 0 g, Protein / Protéines / Eiweiss: 14,0 g, Salt / Sel / Salz: 0,2 g .*