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Jelly cat

Anarhichas denticulatus Krøyer, 1845

Status not recordedbony fish

The jelly cat (Anarhichas denticulatus) is a species in the family Anarhichadidae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the jelly cat

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 jelly cat live?

Not recorded

Is the jelly cat 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 jelly cat classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyAnarhichadidae
  6. genusAnarhichas
  7. SpeciesAnarhichas denticulatus Krøyer, 1845

Synonyms Anarhichas latifrons, Anarrhichas denticulatus, Anarrhichas latifrons, Lycichthys denticulatus, Lycichthys fortidens, Lycichthys parvodens, Lycichthys paucidens

Other names and names in other languages (29)
  • Northern wolffishEnglish
  • Northern wolfishEnglish
  • vlkouš zubatýCzech
  • morflaidd brith danheddogWelsh
  • blå havkatDanish
  • blauer SeewolfGerman
  • Pez lobo del norteSpanish
  • sinimerikissaFinnish
  • loup gélatineuxFrench
  • QêraqInuktitut
  • Bavosa lupaItalian
  • uillasukKalaallisut
  • blåsteinbitNorwegian Bokmål
  • blauwe zeewolfDutch
  • blåsteinbitNorwegian Nynorsk
  • zębacz czarnyPolish
  • Enguia-lobo-do-AtlânticoPortuguese
  • Синяя зубаткаRussian
  • alitbuovlaNorthern Sami
  • blå havskattSwedish
  • Morfleiddiaid Brith DanheddogWelsh
  • loup à tête largeFrench
  • najorpaligaqKalaallisut
  • qeeraasaqKalaallisut
  • håkjerringsteinbitNorwegian Bokmål
  • vannbøffelNorwegian Bokmål
  • Noordelijke zeewolfDutch
  • svartsteinbitNorwegian Nynorsk
  • vassbøffelNorwegian Nynorsk

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the jelly cat

Other species in the same genus Anarhichas.

Catfish

Anarhichas lupus

AnarhichadidaeNo free photo yet

Spotted cat

Anarhichas minor

AnarhichadidaeNo free photo yet

CompareJelly cat vs CatfishJelly cat vs Spotted catJelly cat vs Bering wolffishJelly cat vs Anarhichas dentex

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the jelly cat?

The jelly cat (Anarhichas denticulatus) belongs to the family Anarhichadidae in the order Perciformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Jelly cat (Anarhichas denticulatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/jelly-cat

MLA

“Jelly cat (Anarhichas denticulatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/jelly-cat.

BibTeX
@misc{jelly_cat_2026,
  title = {Jelly cat (Anarhichas denticulatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/jelly-cat},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}