Wolffish (edible fish)

Katfisch is a redirect to this article. The term Katfisch is more narrowly defined in German than the English Catfish , which describes not only sea wolves but also catfish .

Wolffish is the trade name for food fish from the sea ​​wolves family , which come from the cold seas of the northern hemisphere. The spotted sea wolf ( Anarhichas minor ) and the striped sea wolf ( Anarhichas lupus ) are of economic importance . They have nothing to do with the protected freshwater fish wolffish ( Cobitis taenia ).

Alternative names are kat (t) fish, oyster fish, wolf fish or carbonate fish. Because the "loach" only ends up in the fishing nets as bycatch , it is not offered at certain times of the year. Both the spotted sea wolf and the striped sea wolf are considered overfished .

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. The relatively firm meat is suitable for roasting, poaching and steaming. As a cooked fish, "loach" 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 .

• Examples of usage
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  Ready-to-cook loach fillets

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  Breaded and fried loach fillets on mashed potatoes

Web links

• Wolffish in Angelwahn.de
• Wolffish in the fish encyclopedia of fish processor German lake