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Wolf-eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Anarrhichthys ocellatus

Common Name
Wolf-eel

Biology
Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 200. Dorsal with 228-250 spines. Caudal small. Anal with up to 233 rays.

Classification

Classified By
Ayres, 1855
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Wolffishes (Anarhichadidae)

Distribution

Region
North Pacific
Distribution
North Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan to the Krenitzen Islands, in the Aleutian chain and Imperial Beach, southern California, USA.
Range
66°N - 32°N, 177°E - 110°W

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
226 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 226 m
Trophic Level
3.51 s.e. 0.53 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
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
240 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: public aquariums
Vulnerability
Very high vulnerability (85 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tm=7; Fec=10,000)
Threat To Humans
Traumatogenic (Ref. 2850)
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated