spotted wolffish
anarhichas minor latin

The spotted wolffish (Anarhichas minor) is a large marine fish of the Anarhichadidae family.

Echinoderms, tube worms, seaweeds and fish have also been reported in the gut contents of the spotted wolffish.

A recovery team for the northern and spotted wolffish has almost completed a recovery strategy and plan for both species.

Spotted wolffish, Anarhichas minor .

The spotted wolffish can be distinguished from the northern (A. denticulatus) and Atlantic wolffish (A. lupus) by its dark spots.

The bottom-dwelling spotted wolffish is found across the North Atlantic from north of Russia to the Scotian Shelf, off Nova Scotia.

Spotted wolffish occur in the Arctic Ocean and on both sides of the North Atlantic Ocean from Labrador to the Barents Sea.