Species learning profile
Spotted wolffish
Anarhichas minor
Spotted wolffish (Anarhichas minor) is a saltwater fish associated with demersal habitat in North Atlantic. Powerful jaws and replacement teeth crush cold-water shellfish.
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At a glance
- المياه
- مياه مالحة
- Habitat
- قاع البحر
- أقصى طول
- 180 cm
- النطاق
- North Atlantic
- الفصيلة
- Anarhichadidae
- الرتبة
- Perciformes
Observe
How to identify Spotted wolffish
- Powerful jaws and replacement teeth crush cold-water shellfish.
- Guide context: demersal habitat in North Atlantic.
- Reported maximum length: 180 cm — capable of growing longer than many people are tall. Maximum is not the same as typical adult size.
Field note: color, size, and markings can change with age, sex, season, depth, and lighting. Use several traits together.
Place and pattern
Where it lives—and how it behaves
Habitat and range
This species is associated with demersal habitat across North Atlantic. It lives on or close to the bottom, where sediment, rock, depth, and bottom-dwelling prey matter most.
Behavior
Lives among rocky deep-water shelter
Food-web connections
What it eats and why it matters
Diet
Molluscs, crabs, and sea urchins.
Ecological role
Controls hard-shelled bottom invertebrates.
Remember
One fact worth keeping
قد يصل طول Spotted wolffish إلى نحو 180 سم، ويوجد غالبًا قرب قاع البحر.
Think like a conservationist
A conservation lens
Bottom-associated fish can be affected by seafloor disturbance, bycatch, warming, and changes to benthic prey.
This habitat lens is not a current population-status assessment. Status can differ among regions and change as new assessments are published; follow the reference links and local fisheries or wildlife agencies for current decisions.
Recall
Quick knowledge check
Which habitat is most closely associated with Spotted wolffish in this guide?
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References and further reading
Fishdle summarizes stable identification and ecology concepts in plain language. Taxonomy and population knowledge continue to change, so use primary assessments and regional authorities for conservation or management decisions.
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