Bering wolffish (Anarhichas orientalis) fish species and information / pictures of Bering wolffish - Anarhichas orientalis

Bering wolffish (Anarhichas orientalis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Anarhichas orientalis

Common Name
Bering wolffish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 83 - 88; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 53 - 54. Four pairs of strong canines on anterior parts of both jaws; molar teeth on prevomerine and palatal bones and posterior part of lower jaw. Dorsal fin without soft rays. Pelvic fins absent.

Classification

Classified By
Pallas, 1814
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Wolffishes (Anarhichadidae)

Distribution

Region
North Pacific
Distribution
North Pacific: Hokkaido, Japan and Sea of Okhotsk to the Bering Sea. Arctic Canada.
Range
88°N - 40°N, 135°E - 60°W

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
100 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 100 m (Ref. 50550), usually 10 - 70 m (Ref. 56527)
Trophic Level
3.798 s.e. 0.60 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
112 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5938 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries:
Vulnerability
High vulnerability (65 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tm>5)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated