Spotted Sea Wolf
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Spotted Sea Wolf ( Anarhichas minor ) |
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The spotted sea wolf ( Anarhichas minor ) is a marine fish found in the northern Atlantic along the coast of Norway , in the Barents Sea , near the Faroe Islands , Iceland , on the coast of southern Greenland and in the western Atlantic from Labrador to Newfoundland to Massachusetts . It reaches a length of about 1.5 to 1.8 meters.
features
Characteristic for the species are a multitude of dark, irregular spots on the dorsal fin and the elongated body. The spotted sea wolf is usually gray-green or gray-brown in color.
Way of life
The spotted sea wolf lives on soft soils at depths of 25 to 600 meters. It feeds mainly on hard-shelled invertebrates such as mussels , sea urchins and crabs.
use
The spotted sea wolf is a popular food fish in Europe . It comes from the cold seas of the northern hemisphere and is only fished as bycatch , so it is not offered at certain times of the year. The fishermen are careful with him because he can bite wildly long after landing. It is considered overfished . Leather can be made from its hide.
As a whole (and gutted) fish, it is sometimes used for grilling. Because of its coarse appearance, however, the fish is usually traded filleted , sometimes in slices ("carbonate fish"). The fillets or slices are marketed fresh or frozen as kat (t) fish, carbonate fish or under the trade name " loach ". However, it has nothing to do with the protected freshwater fish wolffish . The relatively firm meat is suitable for roasting, poaching and steaming. As a cooked fish, it goes well with classic ingredients such as mustard (sauce) and potatoes. In the kitchen language it is sometimes referred to as Lupo di mare or Loup de mer in German-speaking countries .
See also: Striped Sea Wolf (is also marketed under the trade name "Loach")
literature
- Bent J. Muus, Jørgen G. Nielsen: The marine fish of Europe in the North Sea, Baltic Sea and Atlantic. Kosmos, Stuttgart 1999, ISBN 3-440-07804-3 .
Web links
- Spotted Sea Wolf on Fishbase.org (English)