Fish

Northern wolffish

Anarhichas denticulatus

PacificAtlanticIndianSouthernArctic Found in 2 oceans

Depth

Mostly between 150 and 900 m, down to about 1,500 m

Size

Up to 1.4 m and 32 kg

Diet

Fish, jellyfish, comb jellies, sea urchins, planktonic crustaceans

Zone

Twilight zone · 200 – 1,000 m

Key facts

• Every year, in February and March, it loses its teeth and eats much less.
• Unlike many bottom fish, it often hunts in open water.
• As a young adult, it also eats jellyfish and comb jellies.
• The Greenland shark is among its predators.

Verified sources

1. USGS 2016, Alaska Arctic marine fish species profiles : Northern wolffish

In the game: Prey: +10 points

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