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Burbot: Sing-Song Gadoid
Season 1
Episode 2
Published 5 years, 5 months ago
Description
Picture it: You're a Burbot. It's dark and cold under the ice. You're loving life, spawning, vocalizing with other Burbot to a similar beat of your closely-related marine cod relatives. We like you a "Lota lota" (get it? Their scientific name?).
You might also like S1:E48 "Fishing Mudsharks with Traditional Traps" (also about Burbot). Iñupiaq guest Raymond Woods shares his knowledge about traditional under-ice trapping techniques for this amazing, important fish.
Read more: https://www.fws.gov/story/burbot-singsong-gadoid