Anarhichas

Anarhichas is a genus of wolffishes native to the northern Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

Anarhichas
Atlantic Wolffish (A. lupus)
Skull of A. lupus showing strong dentition
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Anarhichadidae
Genus:
Anarhichas

Linnaeus, 1758

Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Anarhichas denticulatus Krøyer, 1845 (Northern wolffish)
  • Anarhichas lupus Linnaeus, 1758 (Atlantic wolffish)
  • Anarhichas minor Ólafsson, 1772 (Spotted wolffish)
  • Anarhichas orientalis Pallas, 1814 (Bering wolffish)

References
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Anarhichas in FishBase. December 2012 version.


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