Wolf eel

For the green wolf eel of the Indo-Pacific, see Congrogadus subducens.

Wolf eel
Wolf eel in Puget Sound
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Anarhichadidae
Genus: Anarrhichthys
Ayres, 1855
Species:
A. ocellatus
Binomial name
Anarrhichthys ocellatus
Ayres, 1855
Synonyms[2]
  • Anarhichas ocellatus (Ayres, 1855)
  • Anarrhichas felis Girard, 1854
  • Anarrhichthys felis Girard, 1858

The wolf eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anarhichadidae, the wolf fishes. It is found in the North Pacific Ocean.[2] Despite its common name and resemblance, it is not a true eel. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Anarrhichthys.

  1. ^ Orr, W. & Workman, G. (2021). "Anarrhichthys ocellatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T159099689A159100591. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T159099689A159100591.en. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Anarrhichthys ocellatus". FishBase. February 2022 version.