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Northern wolffish (Anarhichas denticulatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Anarhichas denticulatus

Common Name
Northern wolffish

Biology
Coloration bluish-black with indistinct spots on the sides. Flesh soft and watery (Ref. 35388).

Classification

Classified By
Kr?yer, 1845
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Wolffishes (Anarhichadidae)

Distribution

Region
North Atlantic
Distribution
North Atlantic: Spitsbergen, Novaya Zemlya, Barents and Norwegian seas, the Shetlands, the Faeroes, Iceland and south-eastern coasts of Greenland; also known occasionally in northern North Sea and Skaggerak. Western Atlantic: Arctic to Sable Island off Nova Scotia and Grand Banks in Canada (Ref. 7251).
Range
80°N - 43°N, 65°W - 61°E

Environment

Climate
Polar
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
60 m
Depth To - meters
1700 m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 60 - 1700 m (Ref. 58426), usually 100 - 900 m
Trophic Level
3.75 s.e. 0.46 Based on food items.
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
180 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: of no interest; gamefish: yes
Vulnerability
Very high vulnerability (78 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.08-0.10)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated