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PRONUNCIATION OF WOLFFISH

wolffish  [ˈwʊlfˌfɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WOLFFISH

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Wolffish is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WOLFFISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

wolffish

Anarhichadidae

The wolffish, also known as sea wolves, are a family, Anarhichadidae, of perciform fish. They are native to cold waters of the northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, where they live on the continental shelf and slope, to depths of about 600 m. They are bottom-feeders, eating hard-shelled invertebrates such as clams, echinoderms, and crustaceans, which they crush with their strong canine and molar teeth. The longest species, Anarrhichthys ocellatus, grows to more than 2 m in length.

Definition of wolffish in the English dictionary

The definition of wolffish in the dictionary is 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 called: catfish.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WOLFFISH


baitfish
ˈbeɪtˌfɪʃ
blowfish
ˈbləʊˌfɪʃ
catfish
ˈkætˌfɪʃ
crawfish
ˈkrɔːˌfɪʃ
crayfish
ˈkreɪˌfɪʃ
dealfish
ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ
finfish
ˈfɪnˌfɪʃ
flatfish
ˈflætˌfɪʃ
goldfish
ˈɡəʊldˌfɪʃ
jellyfish
ˈdʒɛlɪˌfɪʃ
needlefish
ˈniːdəlˌfɪʃ
sailfish
ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ
shellfish
ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ
starfish
ˈstɑːˌfɪʃ
stockfish
ˈstɒkˌfɪʃ
sunfish
ˈsʌnˌfɪʃ
surffish
ˈsɜːfˌfɪʃ
swordfish
ˈsɔːdˌfɪʃ
triggerfish
ˈtrɪɡəˌfɪʃ
whitefish
ˈwaɪtˌfɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WOLFFISH

wolf spider
wolf whistle
Wolf-Ferrari
Wolf-Rayet star
wolf-whistle
wolfberry
Wolfe
Wolfenden Report
Wolfensohn
wolfer
Wolffian body
wolfhound
wolfish
wolfishly
wolfishness
Wolfit
wolfkin
wolflike
wolfling
wolfram

WORDS THAT END LIKE WOLFFISH

big fish
draffish
drink like a fish
elfish
fish
flowerhorn fish
flying fish
huffish
muffish
oafish
offish
raffish
river fish
selfish
sniffish
spoffish
standoffish
stiffish
toffish
unselfish

Synonyms and antonyms of wolffish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wolffish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WOLFFISH

Find out the translation of wolffish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wolffish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wolffish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

狼鱼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

wolffish
570 millions of speakers

English

wolffish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

wolffish
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السمكة الذئبية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зубатка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

wolffish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

wolffish
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

loup
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wolffish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Steinbeißer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オオカミウオ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

wolffish
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wolffish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

wolffish
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

wolffish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोंबणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kurt Balığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

wolffish
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wolffish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зубатка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

wolffish
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

wolffish
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wolffish
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

havskatt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

steinbit
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wolffish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WOLFFISH»

The term «wolffish» is normally little used and occupies the 129.644 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WOLFFISH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wolffish

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOLFFISH»

Discover the use of wolffish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wolffish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Finfish Aquaculture Diversification
Le Francois, N.R., Desjardins, M. and Blier, P.U. (2004a) Enhancement of profitability perspec— tives of an aquaculture production by the extraction of high commercial value biomolecules: evaluation of the potential of wolffish cultivation.
Nathalie R. Le François, Malcolm Jobling, Chris Carter, 2010
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Implementation of UNGA Resolutions 61/105 and 64/72 in the ...
Wolffish or catfish: striped wolffish (Anarhichas lupus), spotted wolffish ( Anarhichas minor), northern wolffish (Anarhichas denticulatus), Wolffish are a small family of very large blennies, notable for their ferocious appearance and disposition.
Alex D. Rogers, Matthew Gianni, 2011
3
Seafood Quality and Safety: Advances in the New Millennium
The spotted and Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas minor and A. lupus, respectively) have been identified as high potential species under Quebec's environmental conditions. These fish are cold, disease and stress resistant, can be reared in very ...
Fereidoon Shahidi, Benjamin K. Simpson, 2004
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Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Saltwater Fish
Atlanitc Wolffish Anarhichas lupus Eel-like in body shape, wolffish are blenny relatives that live in the cold to arctic waters of the Atlantic and the Pacific. They are members of the Anarhichadidae family, which encompasses seven species.
Ken Schultz, 2011
5
Recreational Fisheries of Coastal New England
The Atlantic wolffish (or ocean catfish), a deepwater species whose name comes from the large canine teeth protruding from its mouth, occurs on both sides of the North Atlantic, It is common along the North American coast from northern ...
Michael R. Ross, 1991
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Basking with Humpbacks: Tracking Threatened Marine Life in ...
It will be the one who will be less mobile, like wolffish, that will rapidly suffer. Fluctuations in the environment—temperature, oxygen levels, salinity—can be worse for them than living in poor but stable conditions.” LeFrancois studies the ...
Todd McLeish, 2009
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Cod: The Ecological History of the North Atlantic Fisheries
There are three species of wolffish in the North Atlantic, all close relatives of the Asiatic Pacific wolfish: the northern or broadhead wolfish {Anarhichas denticulatus) , the striped wolffish {Anarhichas lupus), and spotted wolffish { Anarhichas ...
George A. Rose, 2007
8
Fish Reproduction
The susceptibility of spotted wolffish to infectious diseases and use of immune prophylaxis. Bulletin of the Aquaculture Association of Canada 102: 38-42. Falk- Petersen, I.B. 2002. Factors affecting survival and growth of early life stages of ...
Maria J Rocha, Augustine Arukwe, B.G. Kapoor, 2008
9
Culture of Cold-Water Marine Fish
Moksness, E. & Pavlov, D.A. (1996) Management by life-cycle of wolffish, Anarhichas lupus L., a new species for cold-water aquaculture: a technical paper. Aquacul. Res., 27, 865–83. Mommsen, T.P. & Walsh, P.J. (1998) Vitellogenesis and ...
Erlend Moksness, E. Kjorsvik, Y. Olsen, 2008
10
Fearsome Fish
New. teeth. each. year. A wolffish has four to six large teeth that stick out of its mouth. It also has three sets of crushing teeth on the roof of its mouth. The wolffish's teeth are perfect for crushing its prey. They eat anything with a shell that they can ...
Rachel Lynette, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOLFFISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wolffish is used in the context of the following news items.
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Local Fish Tales...
Another white fish that also feeds off the bottom is the wolffish. With a double row of molars and a thick boney head a wolffish can be quite the sight coming out of ... «Tewksbury town crier, Aug 15»
2
WWF fish guide red-lights Danish shrimp
Aside from the prawns, the other fish species in the red category are the shark, the Atlantic wolffish, the monkfish, halibut, Norwegian lobster, ling (trawled), ... «The Copenhagen Post, Jun 14»
3
Government policy on marine protection attacked as "worse than …
... of large species like skates, Angel sharks, Bluefin tuna and Wolffish. ... species are Common skate, Sturgeon, Spiny dogfish, Wolffish and Conger eel. «Click Green, Jun 14»
4
Stamps put fish first as the Royal Mail pays tribute to World …
Five fish featured are under threat – the common skate, spiny dogfish, wolffish, conger eel and sturgeon. Research showed fewer than 50 per cent of Britons ... «Express.co.uk, Jun 14»
5
Mini aquarium filling tanks with sea life
“We got a special permit from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to collect a wolffish, which is an extremely gnarly looking wolf-like fish. It's long and ... «The Telegram, May 14»
6
Monster Fish: Potential World-Record Trahira Caught in Suriname
This is a big brother Hoplias Aimara or wolffish or anjumara. The trahira is baby brother hoplias malibaricus or patakka. hkhemraj's picture. from hkhemraj wrote ... «Outdoor Life Magazine, Jan 14»
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What's the Weirdest Species You've Ever Caught?
By far the ugliest thing I have ever pulled up has to be a pair of Atlantic Wolffish I caught while Cod fishing near Jeffery's Ledge off of Massachusetts. They have ... «Field and Stream, Dec 13»
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These are the ten weirdest fish in the world
You might expect the wolffish to be a bit of a beast, especially since it can grow to more than 2 metres in length, but it's actually pretty meek. The wolffish hides ... «NEWS.com.au, Nov 13»
9
Happy Halloween - Here's Your Ocean Werewolf
What better way to kick off Halloween morning than with the werewolf of the sea… This is the Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus), very appropriately and ... «Scientific American, Oct 13»
10
Denizens of the depths
With four pairs of strong canines on each jaw, the Bering wolffish is another toothy sea creature that might startle anglers who find one on the end their line. «Capital city weekly, Oct 13»

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