halibut

common name, for edible fishes
Taxon organisms_known_by_a_particular_common_name Q3074737
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halibut

Summary

halibut is an organisms known by a particular common name[1]. halibut draws 3,896 Wikipedia views per month (organisms_known_by_a_particular_common_name category, ranking #83 of 423).[2]

Key Facts

  • halibut's instance of is recorded as organisms known by a particular common name[3].
  • halibut is a type of fish as food[4].
  • halibut is a type of seafood[5].
  • halibut is a type of Pleuronectiformes[6].
  • halibut's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[7].

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Discovery and Description

Things named for halibut include Kilo-class submarine[8], a submarine class[9] and USS Halibut[10], a cruise missile submarine[11].

Why It Matters

halibut draws 3,896 Wikipedia views per month (organisms_known_by_a_particular_common_name category, ranking #83 of 423).[2] halibut has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] halibut is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Entities named for halibut include Kilo-class submarine[8], a submarine class[9] and USS Halibut[10], a cruise missile submarine[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [8] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [10] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [9] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [11] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Obscuraa · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of organisms known by a particular common name
    Aliases
    Subclass of fish as food, seafood, Pleuronectiformes
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q867541]]"
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