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Marine Species Identification Guide for the St. Lawrence
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Anarhichas lupus
Atlantic wolffish - Loup atlantique

Anarhichas lupus
Characteristics:
• young: yellow-gray
• adult: dark blue-gray
• 10 or more irregular bands
May be mistaken for: Anarhichas minor - Anarhichas denticulatus - large demersals - small demersals
Anarhichas lupus
Family:
Anarhichadidae
Type of measure:
Total mm
Maximum size:
1 210 mm
specimen identified  specimen identified
territory covered  territory covered    territory not covered  territory not covered

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