Family Anarhichadidae - Wolffishes
  Order
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Anarhichadidae Anarhichadidae
  Class
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Teleostei
No. in FishBase
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Genera : 2 | Species : 5 Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes
  Environment
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Fresh : No | Brackish : No | Marine : Yes
  Division
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Marine
  Aquarium
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none
  First Fossil Record
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  Remark
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Distribution: North Atlantic and North Pacific. Body mostly compressed and moderately elongate except one species Anarrhichthys ocellatus, is extremely elongate and for its shape goes by the common name wolf-eel. Dorsal fin long, starting at the head, and composed of 69-88 flexible spines in Anarhichas and 218-250 in Anarrhichthys. Anal fin with 42-55 soft rays in Anarhichas and 0-1 spine and 180-233 soft rays in Anarrhichthys. Caudal fin separated from dorsal and anal fins by a short peduncle in Anarhichas, median fins confluent and tapering to a point in Anarrhichthys. Pectoral fins large and rounded, with 18-24 rays. Pelvic fins absent. One pair of nostrils. Scales cycloid, minute and non-overlapping, or absent. Mechanosensory canals of head well developed, pores with age becoming overgrown: nasal 2, occipital 3-5, interorbital 1-2, postorbital 4-5, suborbital 7-9, preopercular 4, mandibular 3-4. One or two trunk lateral lines of superficial neuromasts, difficult to discern in preserved material. Most species have strong canines and molars for digging out and crushing clams and other hard-shelled prey. Gill membranes attached to the isthmus, gill openings widely separated. Branchiostegal rays 6-8. Swim bladder absent. Vertebrae 72-89 to 251. Primarily demersal, inhabiting shallow to moderately deep cold waters. Maximum length about 2. 5 m. Also Ref. 7463.
  Etymology
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Greek, anarrhichesis, to climb, the action of climbing ( Ref. 45335).
  Reproductive guild
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guarders
  Typical activity level
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sluggish
  Main Ref.
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  Coordinator
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  Deep Fin Classification
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Osteichthyes | Actinopterygii | Actinopteri | Neopterygii | Teleostei | Osteoglossocephalai | Clupeocephala | Euteleosteomorpha | Neoteleostei | Eurypterygia | Ctenosquamata | Acanthomorphata | Acanthopterygii | Percomorphaceae | Eupercaria | | | Perciformes | Cottoidei | Zoarcales | Anarhichadidae

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Species/Synonymy list for the family Anarhichadidae as currently in FishBase

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Scientifc name Status Senior/Junior synonym Combination
Anarhichas lupus Linnaeus, 1758
acceptedseniororiginal
Anarhichas lupus lupus Linnaeus, 1758
synonymseniorchange in rank
synonymjuniororiginal
! Anarrhicas vomerinus Agassiz, 1867
synonymjuniororiginal
Anarhichas vomerinus Agassiz, 1867
synonymjuniororiginal
! Anarrhichas vomerinus Agassiz, 1867
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
Anarhichas minor Olafsen, 1772
acceptedseniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
! Anarhicas karrak Bonnaterre, 1788
synonymjuniororiginal
Anarhichas karrak Bonnaterre, 1788
synonymjuniororiginal
Anarhichas maculatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
synonymjuniororiginal
Anarhichas scansor Bloch & Schneider, 1801
synonymjuniororiginal
! Anarrhichas leopardus Agassiz, 1831
synonymjuniororiginal
Anarhichas leopardus Agassiz, 1831
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
Anarrichas fasciatus Bleeker, 1872
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
Lycichthys denticulatus (Krøyer, 1845)
synonymseniornew
! Anarrhichas latifrons Steenstrup & Hallgrimsson, 1876
synonymjuniororiginal
Anarhichas latifrons Steenstrup & Hallgrimsson, 1876
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
Lycichthys parvodens Lühmann, 1954
synonymjuniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
Anarhichas ocellatus (Ayres, 1855)
synonymseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
Anarrhichas felis Girard, 1854
synonymotheroriginal
Anarrhichthys felis Girard, 1858
synonymjuniororiginal
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