FishincSpecies catalog
Spotted wolffish
Anarhichas minor
Spotted wolffish (Anarhichas minor) belongs to the family Anarhichadidae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Anarhichas minor |
|---|---|
| Family | Anarhichadidae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Other names | Anarhichadidae |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Northern Europe saltwater |
Identifying features
- Long body tapering to a small tail
- Large blunt head with strong teeth
- One very long dorsal fin and a long anal fin
- No pelvic fins
- Light olive-brown body covered with many dark brown rounded spots, also on the fins
Spotted wolffish in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Gefleckter Seewolf |
| French | Loup tacheté, Anarhichas Minor |
| Polish | Zębacz plamisty |
| Swedish | Fläckig havskatt |
| Norwegian | Flekksteinbit |
| Finnish | Täplämerikissa |
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