Wolf eel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Wolf eel Anarrhichthys ocellatus Least concern

Where the wolf eel lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 74,345 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bony fish on the world map

Scientific name	Anarrhichthys ocellatus
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Perciformes
Family	Anarhichadidae

Where does the wolf eel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the wolf eel in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the wolf eel endangered?

The wolf eel’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the wolf eel?

The wolf eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Perciformes and the family Anarhichadidae, genus Anarrhichthys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the wolf eel

The wolf eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anarhichadidae, the wolf fish. It is found in the North Pacific Ocean. Despite its common name and resemblance, it is not a true eel. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Anarrhichthys.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Wolf eel (revision 1376060421), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q137431 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).