Atlantic wolffish
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| phylum | Chordata | The Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus), also known as the seawolf, Atlantic catfish, ocean catfish, devil fish, wolf eel (the common name for its Pacific relative), woof or sea cat, is a marine fish of the wolffish family Anarhichadidae.
The numbers of the Atlantic wolffish in US waters are rapidly being depleted, most likely due to overfishing and bycatch, and is currently a Species of Concern according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Zoarcoidei |
| class | Actinopterygii | |
| order | Perciformes | |
| family | Anarhichadidae | |
| species | Anarhichas | |
| species | A. lupus |
