wolf-eel
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The wolf eel (Anarhichthys ocellatus) is a long, slender fish found along the coast from Alaska to southern California. It is a species of wolffish, which are large, long-bodied fish belonging to the family Anarhichadidae. Wolffish have a large head and a single long dorsal fin, with formidable teeth that include canines and molars strong enough to crush prey like crabs and starfishes. Wolffishes inhabit waters from the shoreline down to depths of 300 meters or more and are consumed as food in Europe and the United States. The wolf eel is specifically a black-spotted form found in the eastern Pacific.12
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