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Anarhichas Linnaeus, 1758 
AphiaID: 125912

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Anarhichadidae (Family)
Status accepted
Record
status
 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Genus
Typetaxon Anarhichas lupus Linnaeus, 1758
Parent Anarhichadidae
Synonymised
taxa
  Anarhicas (misspelling)
Anarrhichas (misspelling)
Anarrichas (misspelling)
Lycichthys
Sources  original description: Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae. ii, 824 pp., available online at http://gdz.sub.uni-goettingen.de/no_cache/dms/load/toc/?IDDOC=265100
page(s): 247 [details]


basis of record: van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS[details]

additional source: Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

from synonym: FishBase, version december 2007, available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details] [view taxon]

from synonym: FishBase, version october 2012 [details] [view taxon]

Vernacular
Names
 
Language   Name 
French loup de mer  [details]
German Katfisch  [details]
Direct child
taxa

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 Species Anarhichas denticulatus Krøyer, 1845
Species Anarhichas lupus Linnaeus, 1758
Species Anarhichas minor Olafsen, 1772
Species Anarhichas orientalis Pallas, 1814

Species Anarhichas karrak Bonnaterre, 1788 accepted as Anarhichas minor Olafsen, 1772
Species Anarhichas latifrons Steenstrup & Hallgrimsson, 1876 accepted as Anarhichas denticulatus Krøyer, 1845
Species Anarhichas leopardus Agassiz, 1831 accepted as Anarhichas minor Olafsen, 1772
Species Anarhichas lepturus Bean, 1879 accepted as Anarhichas orientalis Pallas, 1814
Species Anarhichas maculatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 accepted as Anarhichas minor Olafsen, 1772
Species Anarhichas ocellatus (Ayres, 1855) accepted as Anarrhichthys ocellatus Ayres, 1855
Species Anarhichas scansor Bloch & Schneider, 1801 accepted as Anarhichas minor Olafsen, 1772
Species Anarhichas steenstrupii Gill, 1861 accepted as Anarhichas minor Olafsen, 1772
Species Anarhichas strigosus Gmelin, 1789 accepted as Anarhichas lupus Linnaeus, 1758
Species Anarhichas vomerinus Agassiz, 1867 accepted as Anarhichas lupus Linnaeus, 1758
Environment marine
Links To GenBank
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Images 
Anarhichas lupus Linnaeus, 1758
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Anarhichas lupus Linnaeus, 1758
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Anarhichas lupus Linnaeus, 1758
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Anarhichas lupus Linnaeus, 1758
added on 2006-09-14 - author: VLIZ (Decleer)
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Gilson (1921, fig. 51)
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Gilson (1921, fig. 51)
added on 2008-06-12 - author: Anoniem in Gilson, G. (1921)
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Olsen (1883, kaart 25)
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Olsen (1883, kaart 25)
added on 2008-07-24 - author: O.T. Olsen
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Poll (1947, fig. 203 & 204)
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Poll (1947, fig. 203 & 204)
added on 2008-08-13 - author: H. Dupond in Poll (1947)
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Anarhichas lupus
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Anarhichas lupus
added on 2008-08-20 - author: Collection Georges Declercq
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Anarhichas lupus
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Anarhichas lupus
added on 2010-02-17 - author: Collection VLIZ ()
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wolffishes and fish doctor
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wolffishes and fish doctor
added on 2010-07-02 - author: Nozères, Claude
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Anarhichas lupus - Striped (Atlantic) wolffish
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Anarhichas lupus - Striped (Atlantic) wolffish
added on 2010-07-02 - author: Nozères, Claude
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Anarhichas lupus - in aquarium
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Anarhichas lupus - in aquarium
added on 2011-02-12 - author: Nozères, Claude
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Anarhichas lupus - juvenile
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Anarhichas lupus - juvenile
added on 2011-02-12 - author: Nozères, Claude
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Anarhichas lupus - smaller juvenile
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Anarhichas lupus - smaller juvenile
added on 2011-02-12 - author: Nozères, Claude
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Anarhichas lupus
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Anarhichas lupus
added on 2011-03-29 - author: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Heinz Wiele ()
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Anarhichas lupus
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Anarhichas lupus
added on 2011-03-29 - author: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Heinz Wiele ()
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Anarhichas lupus
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Anarhichas lupus
added on 2011-03-29 - author: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Heinz Wiele ()
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Anarhichas lupus
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Anarhichas lupus
added on 2012-01-23 - author: Eneman, Eddy
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LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125912
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  Citation: WoRMS (2013). Anarhichas Linnaeus, 1758. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125912 on 2013-05-21
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