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Anarhichas lupus Linnaeus, 1758


Maximum recorded size:
150.0 cm TL (male)


Dentary of Anarhichas lupus

Coronoid process hemi-ellipsoidal and oriented anteroposteriorly. Ventral process bifid with two pointed tips, and curved according to dorsal/ventral axis. Its relief is flat or present a depression covered in part and at the tip, in posterior part, there is a pore. Meckelian fossa present. Internal notch small and external notch large. Chin apophysis short. Mandibular symphysis oriented backward, straight or bilobed. Tooth type: molariform in two rows of teeth. No bigger tooth at the anterior part. Teeth not curved towards internal part. External and internal teeth have the same size. One or several pore on external side and on internal side. No foramen.


Specimen n°MNHN-IC-ICOS-0553
National Museum of Natural History (Paris, France)


Determination Jonsson, L.
Length 55.0 cm SL, 59.5 cm TL (Unknown sex)
Collection site  (Sweden)