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burbot
burbot: see cod.
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burbot

Elongated fish (Lota lota), the only freshwater member of the cod family. It lives in cold rivers and lakes of Europe, Asia, and North America. A mottled, greenish or brown bottom-dweller, it descends as deep as 700 ft (200 m). It may grow about 3.6 ft (1.1 m) long. It has very small, embedded scales, a long anal fin, and two dorsal fins. The burbot is valued as food in some areas.

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FISHING LINES: A little bid of history for the poor old burbot
Feb 20, 2000; IT IS not commonly known that Oscar Wilde was actually referring to the burbot when he remarked: "There is only one thing in the...
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WYOMING GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT FISHERIES NETTED MORE BURBOT IN FLAMING GORGE RESERVOIR
Nov 24, 2006; The Wyoming Department of Game and Fish issued the following news release: Much to the dismay of Wyoming Game and Fish Department...
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ILLEGALLY INTRODUCED BURBOT EXPANDING RANGE ON WESTERN SLOPE
Nov 03, 2006; The Wyoming Department of Game and Fish issued the following news release: Fish biologists are concerned over the recent...
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Burbot hit bottom: UI researchers are trying to save Idaho cod from extinction.
Dec 21, 2006; Byline: James Hagengruber Dec. 21--MOSCOW, Idaho -- They're green, eel-like and incredibly difficult to raise in captivity, but...
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ONEIDA LAKE MIGHT LOSE BOTTOM FEEDER TO WARMING; SCIENTISTS SAY RISING SUMMER WATER TEMPERATURE APPEARS REASON FOR DECLINE OF BURBOT.(News)
Apr 23, 2007; Byline: Glenn Coin Staff writer Sometimes the lowliest creatures tell the biggest tales. That's the case with the unloved burbot,...
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