Anarhichas - Wolffishes

Classification

Genus: Anarhichas - Wolffishes

Description

Anarhichas is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Anarhichadidae, the wolffishes or sea wolves. These fishes are found in the northern North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans.

Species
Anarhichas has four species classified within it:

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

Species