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The wolffish, also known as sea wolves, are a family, Anarhichadidae, of perciform fish. They are native to cold waters of the northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, where they live on the continental shelf and slope, to depths of about . They are bottom-feeders, eating hard-shelled invertebrates such as clams, echinoderms, and crustaceans, which they crush with their strong canine and molar teeth. The longest species, ''Anarrhichthys ocellatus'', grows to more than in length. ==Species== The five species in two genera are: * Genus ''Anarhichas'' * * Northern wolffish, ''Anarhichas denticulatus'' Krøyer, 1845. * * Atlantic wolffish or sea wolf, ''Anarhichas lupus'' Linnaeus, 1758. * * Spotted wolffish, ''Anarhichas minor'' Olafsen, 1772. * * Bering wolffish, ''Anarhichas orientalis'' Pallas, 1814. * Genus ''Anarrhichthys'' * * Wolf eel, ''Anarrhichthys ocellatus'' Ayres, 1855. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Anarhichadidae」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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