Description

Dorsal spines (total): 83 - 88; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 53 - 54. Four pairs of strong canines on anterior parts of both jaws; molar teeth on prevomerine and palatal bones and posterior part of lower jaw. Dorsal fin without soft rays. Pelvic fins absent.

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

Family: Anarhichadidae

Genus: Anarhichas

Species: Anarhichas orientalis Pallas, 1814

Climate Zone

Location

• North Pacific: Hokkaido, Japan and Sea of Okhotsk to the Bering Sea. Arctic Canada.

Biology

Found on rocky bottoms (Ref. 559). Benthic (Ref. 58426). Feeds on hard-shelled invertebrates (Ref. 28499).

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless