Burbot - a new candidate for cold water aquaculture: A German hatchery explores prospects for commercializing a freshwater fish which tastes a lot like American lobster

摘要

Burbot (Lota lota) are found in the wild across the northern hemisphere above 40° latitude, mostly in streams, in North American and Europe. Referred to in Canada and the USA as 'the poor man's lobster,' this carnivorous fish is the only freshwater gadiform species, i.e. related to cod, ling, cusk, etc. Depending on where it is found, it is also called an eelpout, freshwater cod, lawyer, loche or ling. Unlike salmonids, the burbot is not noted for its grace or beauty, looking like a cross between an eel and an American catfish.