Anarrhichthys: Genus Anarrhichthys

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Anarhichadidae
Genus: Anarrhichthys

The genus Anarrhichthys has only one member, the Wolf eel (A. ocellatus). It belongs to the family Anarhichadidae, a family known as the wolffishes which contain a total of five species.

Cite this Page: Nelson, R. 2009. "Anarrhichthys" (OnLine) UntamedScience. Accessed Feb 09, 2012 at http://www.untamedscience.com/biodiversity/animals/chordates/ray-finned-fishes/perciformes/wolffishes/anarrhichthys
Nelson, R.
Rob Nelson (author)
University of Hawaii
Created on: Apr 24th, 2009
Last updated: Apr 9th, 2011
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Species that exist in this taxonomy

Wolf Eel

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