wolffish

[ woolf-fish ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) wolf·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) wolf·fish·es.

1. any large fish of the genus Anarhichas, as A. lupus of the northern Atlantic, allied to the blenny and noted for its ferocious appearance and habits.
2. lancetfish.

wolffish

/ ˈwʊlfˌfɪʃ /

noun

1. any large northern deep-sea blennioid fish of the family Anarhichadidae, such as Anarhichas lupus. They have large sharp teeth and no pelvic fins and are used as food fishes Also calledcatfish

Word History and Origins

Origin of wolffish¹

First recorded in 1560–70; wolf + fish

Example Sentences

It also devours dead fishes, bones and all, and in return is swallowed whole by the wolffish and other large fishes.

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