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Anarhichadidae (Wolffishes)
Etymology: Anarrhichthys: Greek, anarhichaomai = to climb up + Greek, ichthys = fish; ocellatus: ocellatus for the eye-like spots.
More on author: Ayres.
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
marien demersaal; diepte 1 - 226 m (Ref. 2850). Temperate; 80°N - 26°N, 117°E - 111°W (Ref. 57366)
North Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan to the Krenitzen Islands, in the Aleutian chain and Imperial Beach, southern California, USA.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 240 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 4925); max. gepubliceerd gewicht: 18.4 kg (Ref. 27436)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Anale stekels: 0; Anale zachte stralen: 200. Dorsal with 228-250 spines. Caudal small. Anal with up to 233 rays.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Adults seek shelter among rocks in subtidal areas (Ref. 2850) and will occupy the same shelter until driven out by larger wolf-eels or a large octopus (Ref. 28499). Juveniles are pelagic for up to two years (Ref. 28499). Feed on hard-shelled invertebrates and fishes (Ref. 2850). Both male and female wrap their body around the egg mass to keep the eggs in place and to deter predators (Ref. 58332). Large specimens can inflict a painful bite (Ref. 28499). Its flesh is tasty (Ref. 28499).
When courting, the male wolf-eel butts his head against the female's abdomen, wraps around her, and fertilizes her eggs as she extrudes them. Eggs are laid and both male and female wrap themselves around the egg mass to protect it . Only one parent at a time leaves the eggs to feed. The female periodically rotates the eggs until they hatch. A male and female may pair for life (Ref. 28499).
Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983. A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p. (Ref. 2850)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Gevaar voor de mens
Traumatogenic (Ref. 2850)
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: van minder commercieel belang; Aquarium: Publieke aquaria
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Gewenste temperatuur (Ref.
123201): 1.2 - 10.5, mean 4.7 °C (based on 485 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00407 (0.00180 - 0.00922), b=3.16 (2.96 - 3.36), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.53 se; based on food items.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): laag, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 4,5-14 jaar (tm=7; Fec=10,000).
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref.
59153): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
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Voedingsstoffen (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 12.2 [6.7, 26.3] mg/100g; Iron = 0.23 [0.12, 0.46] mg/100g; Protein = 17.9 [15.8, 19.8] %; Omega3 = 0.307 [0.169, 0.537] g/100g; Selenium = 27.5 [14.0, 56.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 5.19 [1.56, 17.30] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.393 [0.268, 0.590] mg/100g (wet weight);
