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: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Anarhichadidae
Genus: Anarhichas
Linnaeus, 1758

Species

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

References

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


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