Species FAO code: NAC

Anarrhichthys ocellatus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Pazifischer Seewolf [Anarhichas ocellatus synonym for Anarrhichthys ocellatus] de Pazifischer Seewolf de Pazifischer Steinbeißer [Anarhichas ocellatus synonym for Anarrhichthys ocellatus] de Pazifischer Steinbeißer	–
Germany	de Pazifischer Seewolf [Anarhichas ocellatus synonym for Anarrhichthys ocellatus] de Pazifischer Steinbeißer [Anarhichas ocellatus synonym for Anarrhichthys ocellatus]	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Anarrhichthys ocellatus Ayres, 1855

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Anarrhichthys ocellatus Ayres, 1855

Distribution maps

Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Anarrhichthys ocellatus

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Anarrhichthys ocellatus

Scientific name

Anarrhichthys ocellatus

Author

Ayres, 1855

Rank

Species

FAO code

NAC

Morphological description

Dorsal with 228-250 spines. Caudal small. Anal with up to 233 rays.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyAnarhichadidae
    - GenusAnarrhichthys
      - SpeciesAnarrhichthys ocellatus

Synonyms

Anarhichthys ocellatus Ayres, 1855
Anarhichas ocellatus (Ayres, 1855)
Anarrhichthys felis Girard, 1858
Anarrhichas felis Girard, 1854

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Anarrhichthys ocellatus Ayres, 1855

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