WOLF-FISH, Ananglichas, a genus of fishes of the family blenniida (see BLENNY), having no ventral fins, the pectorals very large, a single dorsal hn extending from behind the head almost to the tail-fin, along anal fin, the tail-fin rounded; the head round, smooth, and blunt; the teeth large and strong, not attached immediately to the jaws; but to bony processes connected with them by sutures. The jaws are powerful, the front teeth resemble the canine teeth of mammals, while the vomer and palate are furnished with teeth which have the form of rounded tubercles. One species, the CONIMON WOLF. FISH, also CAT-FISH and SEA-CAT (A. lupus), is found on the coasts of Britain, and is plentiful in more northern seas. It is frequent on the coasts of Scotland, particularly in the n., but is rriore rare on the English coasts. It is of a light gray color, brownish on the back; the lower parts exhibiting ten or twelve dark transverse stripes. The skin is
covered with much slime. It 'attains the length of 6 ft., and is a creature of formidable and even repulsive appearance: it bites savagely when caught, and fishermen therefore generally dispatch it as soon as possible by knocking it on the head. It preys chiefly on mollusks and crustaceans, which its jaws easily crush. It is often very destructive to nets, being an active and powerful fish. Notwithstanding its ugliness, it is in esteem for the table, and it is often brought to the Edinburgh market. It is much used in Ice land, both fresh and salted; and a kind of shagreen, used for bags and pouches, is made of its thick skin. A very similar species, A. vornerinus, is found on the Ameri can coast from New York to Greenland, and is not only used fresh, but also split, salted, and smoked.