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Lota lota
ProtectedBurbot
Common Names
DEQuappe
ENBurbot
PT-BRLota
ROBurbot
ZH江鳕
Habitat
Cold deep lakes and rivers, hidden by day, active at night.
Occurrence regions
Maximum Size
120 cm
Minimum Catch Size
30 cm
Closed Season
01.12 – 31.03
Category
Protected
Conservation Status
Near Threatened
May become threatened in the near future.
Distinguishing Features
Eel-like elongated body, single chin barbel, two dorsal fins, marbled colouring, only cod-like freshwater fish.