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| Wolf-eel
Anarrhichthys ocellatus |
Wolf-eel
Anarrhichthys ocellatus
Not typically
caught by commercial or recreational fishers.
Description:
An eel-like fish with stout canine teeth at front of mouth; molars
at rear. No pelvic fins or lateral line. Dorsal fin long, with flexible
spines – no soft rays. Mostly gray to brown, sometimes greenish.
Round dark spots with pale rings on body and fins. Larger specimens
more mottled. Young often orangish (as shown), with dark areas merging
into stripes at rear of body.
Size:
To 203 cm (6 2/3 feet)
Range/Habitat:
Sea of Japan and Aleutian Islands to Imperial Beach, California.
Adults live on bottom, usually among rocks in subtidal areas; often
in dens. To 740 feet (226 m).
Source: Pacific
Coast Fishes
Peterson’s Field Guide
Eschmeyer/Herald/Hammann 1983 |
