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Burbot

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Also known as Lota lota

The burbot (Lota lota), also known as bubbot, mariah, loche, cusk, freshwater cod, freshwater ling, freshwater cusk, the lawyer, coney-fish, lingcod, or eelpout, is a species of coldwater ray-finned fish native to the subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It is the only member of the genus Lota, and is the only freshwater species of the order Gadiformes. The species is closely related to marine fish such as the common ling and cusk, all of which belong to the family Lotidae (rocklings).

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The burbot, scientifically named *Lota lota*, is a species of fish within the family Lotidae. It belongs to the order Gadiformes, class Teleostei, and phylum Chordata. The taxon was described by Linnaeus in 1758 and is currently accepted as a valid species. Its common name is burbot, and it has other regional names including Trüsche, Шамбы, Мянтуз, and mník jednovousý.

This organism inhabits brackish and freshwater environments. The IUCN Red List assessed its conservation status as Least Concern in 2024, while its regional conservation status is listed as Near Threatened. The species has been described in sources such as the Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, and Zedler’s Universallexicon.

Synthesized by Vinony from 23 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, WoRMS, IUCN Red List, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Least Concern

burbot

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassTeleostei
  3. OrderGadiformes
  4. FamilyLotidae
Habitatbrackish, freshwater

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  • Etymology
  • Distribution
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  • Description
  • Ecology
  • Habitat
  • Life history
  • Diet and predators
  • Commercial significance
  • Angling
  • Conservation status
  • References
  • External links

The burbot (Lota lota), also known as bubbot, mariah, loche, cusk, freshwater cod, freshwater ling, freshwater cusk, the lawyer, coney-fish, lingcod, or eelpout, is a species of coldwater ray-finned fish native to the subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It is the only member of the genus Lota, and is the only freshwater species of the order Gadiformes. The species is closely related to marine fish such as the common ling and cusk, all of which belong to the family Lotidae (rocklings).

==Etymology== The name burbot comes from the Latin word barba, meaning beard, referring to its single chin whisker, or barbel. Its generic and specific names, Lota lota, comes from the old French lotte fish, which is also named "barbot" in Old French.

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