Trisopterus esmarkii
Kingdom
Phylum
Order
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Trisopterus esmarkii
Life Span
5 years
Length
4-35
1.6-13.8
cminch
cm inch 

Trisopterus esmarkii, the Norway pout, is a species of fish in the cod family. It is found in the Barents Sea, North Sea, Baltic Sea, off the coasts of Norway, Iceland, the British Isles and elsewhere in the northeast Atlantic Ocean. It prefers depths between 100 and 200 m (330–660 ft), but occurs from 50 to 300 m (160–980 ft). Norway pout can reach 35 cm (14 in), but are more common at around 19 cm (7.5 in).

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It is extensively fished, mostly for conversion into fishmeal, with 877,910 t taken in 1974, and only 39,223 t taken in 2008.

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References

1. Trisopterus esmarkii Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trisopterus_esmarkii
2. Trisopterus esmarkii on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/18125208/45098689

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