atlantic wolffish
Scientific name: Anarhichas lupus
Location and habitat: the Atlantic Wolffish is found throughout the atlantic ocean and is most commonly found in Asia. Atlantic Wolffish likes to nest in complex benthic habitats with large stones and rocks which provide shelter. The Atlantic Wolffish is usually found between 50 and 150 m in depth and temperatures of 0.4º.
Diet: Atlantic Wolffish use their strong jaws to eat hardshell mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms. They do not eat other fish. They are known to frequently eat large welks, cockles , sea clams, large hermit crabs, starfish, sea urchins and green crabs. They are an important predator of sea urchins and green crabs, whose populations escalate rapidly and can negatively affect the health of a marine system.:
Human interaction: Atlantic Wolffish are not very big fans of humans. The numbers of this unique creatures are dropping due to over fishing and according to theNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service the Atlantic Wolffish is a ‘Species of concern’. Obviosly, this is not going down well with the Wolffish so it isn’t a suprise that try to attack humans when they are hauled out of water.
Weight and Length: the Atlantic Wolffish maximum length is around 150cm. Their weight can get up to 24kg.
Colour and characteristics: Atlantic Wolffish can be recognised by their lethal canine-like teeth. They have a group of five or six smaller canines behind the main canine teeth and three sets of crushing teeth in the roof of their mouth (you can imagine how painful it would be to get a bite from these guys). You can also tell a fish by its colour. Atlantic Wolffish can be either slate-blue, purplish brown or an olive green.
Location and habitat: the Atlantic Wolffish is found throughout the atlantic ocean and is most commonly found in Asia. Atlantic Wolffish likes to nest in complex benthic habitats with large stones and rocks which provide shelter. The Atlantic Wolffish is usually found between 50 and 150 m in depth and temperatures of 0.4º.
Diet: Atlantic Wolffish use their strong jaws to eat hardshell mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms. They do not eat other fish. They are known to frequently eat large welks, cockles , sea clams, large hermit crabs, starfish, sea urchins and green crabs. They are an important predator of sea urchins and green crabs, whose populations escalate rapidly and can negatively affect the health of a marine system.:
Human interaction: Atlantic Wolffish are not very big fans of humans. The numbers of this unique creatures are dropping due to over fishing and according to theNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service the Atlantic Wolffish is a ‘Species of concern’. Obviosly, this is not going down well with the Wolffish so it isn’t a suprise that try to attack humans when they are hauled out of water.
Weight and Length: the Atlantic Wolffish maximum length is around 150cm. Their weight can get up to 24kg.
Colour and characteristics: Atlantic Wolffish can be recognised by their lethal canine-like teeth. They have a group of five or six smaller canines behind the main canine teeth and three sets of crushing teeth in the roof of their mouth (you can imagine how painful it would be to get a bite from these guys). You can also tell a fish by its colour. Atlantic Wolffish can be either slate-blue, purplish brown or an olive green.