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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.
Anarhichadidae, the wolffishes, sea wolves or wolf eels, is a family of marine ray finned fishes belonging to the order Perciformes. These are predatory, eel shaped fishes which are native to the cold waters of the Arctic, North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans.
The Wolf Eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus), is a captivating creature that often gets mistaken for an eel. The name doesn’t help! But it’s actually a type of ‘wolffish’ and not an eel at all. Among its wolffish relatives, the Wolf Eel is unique because of its elongated, eel-like body. They do all have long bodies, but not as long as the ...
Wolf eels have powerful jaws and sharp teeth to crush and grind the hard shells of prey. These predators are large but agile, with skeletons specially adapted for sneaking around coral reefs. But despite their fierce appearance, wolf eels are docile and friendly towards humans.
A wolf-eel is neither a wolf nor an eel, but it’s still fascinating to watch it pounce on a squid and nosh on it with its awesome jaws.
Wolf eels are scary-looking fish, with crab-crunching teeth, powerful jaws and speckled, grey bodies that look like they’ve been sculpted from a block of granite.
The wolf eel can be found along the stony bottoms of the ocean, rocky reefs, and kelp forests. Their range of depth spans from 316 meters to 416 meters (1,036 feet—1,365 feet). Length: They grow up to 2.4 meters (7.9 feet). Weight: They weigh up to 18.4 kilograms (40.6 pounds).
