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n. - Large elongate scaleless oceanic fishes with sharp teeth and a long dorsal fin that resembles a sail; Large ferocious northern deep-sea food fishes with strong teeth and no pelvic fins.

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  • There were declines in abundance of broadhead wolffish and thorny skate.
  • The Atlantic wolffish lives along the ocean bottom in deep waters off New England.
  • The slow-growing, late-maturing wolffish lives along the rocky ocean bottom in 250 - to
  • The wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) is one of New England 's most unique ocean fish species.
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