Ugly Fish

In an attempt to become more domestic, I am preparing all the meals this week. (This was not my idea) I make myself out to be a horrible cook... because I do not like to cook... and maybe I am not the best at it either. To make this even more fun, Scott has requested that I serve up the last of his halibut that he caught in Alaska a few years back (he assures me that it is still good as the day he caught it).

Halibut is one ugly fish.

The Halibut is the largest of all flat fish, with an average weight of about 25 - 30 lb, but they can grow to be as much as 431 lbs. The Halibut is blackish-grey on the top side and off-white on the underbelly side. When the Halibut is born the eyes are on both sides of its head, and it swims like a salmon. After about 6 months one eye will migrate to the other side of its head, making it look more like the flounder. This happens at the same time that the stationary eyed side begins to develop a blackish-grey pigment while the other side remains white. This disguises a halibut from above (blending with the ocean floor) and from below (blending into the light from the sky).

Migrating eyes? Sounds like a SciFi film.

Wish me luck. I will keep you posted on the outcome. And now I am off to do my other motherly duties.

The photo above IS the record holding Halibut. I found the photo at fishingfury.com If you like fish photos, you should check it out. Hilarious.