Anarhichas lupus

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Anarhichas lupus, commonly known as the Atlantic wolffish, is a large, bottom-dwelling marine fish of the North Atlantic distinguished by its powerful jaws and prominent canine-like teeth used to crush hard-shelled prey.

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Label Occurrences
Anarhichas lupus canonical 2

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fish species ⓘ
marine organism ⓘ
activityPattern mostly demersal ⓘ
adaptation teeth adapted for crushing hard shells ⓘ
bodyShape elongated body ⓘ
class Actinopterygii ⓘ
coloration generally gray to brown with mottling ⓘ
commercialUse food fish ⓘ
commonName Atlantic catfish ⓘ
Atlantic wolffish ⓘ
seawolf ⓘ
conservationStatus of concern in parts of its range ⓘ
diet crustaceans ⓘ
hard-shelled invertebrates ⓘ
mollusks ⓘ
sea urchins ⓘ
distinguishingFeature powerful jaws ⓘ
prominent canine-like teeth ⓘ
distribution eastern North Atlantic ⓘ
western North Atlantic ⓘ
ecologicalRole predator of benthic invertebrates ⓘ
family Anarhichadidae ⓘ
feedingType carnivorous ⓘ
finType long continuous dorsal fin ⓘ
genus Anarhichas ⓘ
habitat benthic zone ⓘ
cold-temperate marine waters ⓘ
rocky bottoms ⓘ
jawStrength strong bite force ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
lifestyle bottom-dwelling ⓘ
maximumLength about 150 cm ⓘ
maximumWeight over 18 kg ⓘ
nativeTo North Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
linked to: North Atlantic
order Perciformes ⓘ
parentalCare male guards eggs ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
reproduction oviparous ⓘ
salinityPreference marine ⓘ
scientificName Anarhichas lupus ⓘ
taxonRank species ⓘ
temperaturePreference cold water ⓘ
threat bycatch ⓘ
habitat disturbance ⓘ
overfishing ⓘ
waterType saltwater ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Zoarcoidei → notableMember → Anarhichas lupus ⓘ
Anarhichas lupus → scientificName → Anarhichas lupus ⓘ