Anarhichadidae
E855071
Anarhichadidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes commonly known as wolffishes, characterized by their elongated bodies and powerful jaws adapted for crushing hard-shelled prey in cold northern oceans.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
antifreeze proteins in blood (in some species)
ⓘ
robust teeth for breaking shells ⓘ strong jaw muscles for crushing prey ⓘ |
| commonName |
wolffish family
ⓘ
wolffishes ⓘ |
| diet |
bivalves
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ hard-shelled invertebrates ⓘ mollusks ⓘ sea urchins ⓘ |
| foundInWaterZone |
subtidal zone
ⓘ
upper bathyal zone ⓘ |
| habitat |
continental shelf
ⓘ
continental slope ⓘ rocky bottoms ⓘ soft sediments ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
benthic lifestyle
ⓘ
cold-water adapted ⓘ crushing dentition ⓘ demersal ⓘ elongated body ⓘ large canine-like teeth ⓘ long dorsal fin ⓘ marine ⓘ powerful jaws ⓘ ray-finned ⓘ reduced or absent pelvic fins ⓘ scaleless or sparsely scaled skin ⓘ |
| hasCommonUse |
commercial fisheries
ⓘ
human food ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies |
Anarhichas denticulatus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anarhichas lupus ⓘ Anarhichas minor NERFINISHED ⓘ Anarrhichthys ocellatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasThreat |
bycatch
ⓘ
habitat degradation ⓘ overfishing ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
North Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ cold northern oceans ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Actinopterygii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Perciformes NERFINISHED ⓘ Teleostei NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoarcoidei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction |
guarded egg masses
ⓘ
oviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.