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Bering wolffish

Anarhichas orientalis Pallas, 1814

Status not recordedbony fish

The bering wolffish (Anarhichas orientalis) is a species in the family Anarhichadidae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the bering wolffish

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the bering wolffish live?

Not recorded

Is the bering wolffish endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the bering wolffish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyAnarhichadidae
  6. genusAnarhichas
  7. SpeciesAnarhichas orientalis Pallas, 1814

Synonyms Anarhichas lepturus, Anarrhichas lepturus, Anarrichas fasciatus

Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • Pacifisk havkatDanish
  • Pez lobo de BeringSpanish
  • loup de BéringFrench
  • QêraqInuktitut
  • オオカミウオJapanese
  • Enguia-lobo-do-PacíficoPortuguese
  • Дальневосточная зубаткаRussian
  • Восточная (дальневосточная) зубаткаRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the bering wolffish

Other species in the same genus Anarhichas.

Catfish

Anarhichas lupus

AnarhichadidaeNo free photo yet

Spotted cat

Anarhichas minor

AnarhichadidaeNo free photo yet

Jelly cat

Anarhichas denticulatus

AnarhichadidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the bering wolffish?

The bering wolffish (Anarhichas orientalis) belongs to the family Anarhichadidae in the order Perciformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Bering wolffish (Anarhichas orientalis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/bering-wolffish

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BibTeX
@misc{bering_wolffish_2026,
  title = {Bering wolffish (Anarhichas orientalis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/bering-wolffish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}