Stats

Lifespan

12-20 yrs

Size

Large

Diet

Carnivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Benthic marine

Range

North Atlantic

Movement

Swimming

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Camouflage

Status

Rare

About

The Atlantic wolffish, also known as the seawolf, is a marine fish native to the North Atlantic Ocean. This species can grow to be 20 feet long and 300 pounds, and it has a bulbous head that can be as big as its body!

Life cycle

1. 1.
   hatchling fry

   A tiny fry hatches with a yolk sac and begins free-swimming once the sac is absorbed.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A juvenile takes on adult body shape and feeds on small prey, often in nursery waters.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown at adult size and coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Perciformes

Family

Anarhichadidae

Genus

Anarhichas

Species

Anarhichas lupus