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jelly cat

Anarhichas denticulatus Krøyer, 1845

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

Open encyclopedia reference

The northern wolffish (Anarhichas denticulatus), also known as the blue sea cat or jelly cat, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anarhichadidae, the wolf fishes. This species is found in the North Atlantic Ocean and Arctic Ocean.

Wikipedia contributors, Northern wolffish; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T02:47:17.897074+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.

Identity & source status

Scientific name: Anarhichas denticulatus Krøyer, 1845
Name authority: Krøyer, 1845
Common name: jelly cat
Rank: species
Accepted status: accepted
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes
Family: Anarhichadidae
Genus: Anarhichas
Extinction status: Not supplied by this source

Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
kingdomAnimalia
phylumChordata
subphylumVertebrata
infraphylumGnathostomata
parvphylumOsteichthyes
gigaclassActinopterygii
superclassActinopteri
classTeleostei
orderPerciformes
suborderZoarcoidei
familyAnarhichadidae Bonaparte, 1835
genusAnarhichas Linnaeus, 1758
speciesAnarhichas denticulatus Krøyer, 1845

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Anarhichas. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

Species	Classification	Source status
Bering wolffishAnarhichas orientalis Pallas, 1814	AnarhichadidaeChordata	Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

Browse 2 records assigned to Anarhichadidae.

Names & synonyms

Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.

Recorded name	Source status
Lycichthys denticulatus (Krøyer, 1845) (Krøyer, 1845)	synonym
Lycichthys parvodens Lühmann, 1954 Lühmann, 1954	synonym
Lycichthys fortidens Gill, 1911 Gill, 1911	synonym
Anarrhichas latifrons Steenstrup & Hallgrimsson, 1876 Steenstrup & Hallgrimsson, 1876	synonym
Lycichthys paucidens Gill, 1905 Gill, 1905	synonym
Anarhichas latifrons Steenstrup & Hallgrimsson, 1876 Steenstrup & Hallgrimsson, 1876	synonym

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

Krøyer, H. N. (1845). “Preliminary report.”. Oversigt over Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Forhandlinger Og Dets Medlemmers Arbeider (Kjøbenhavn), 1844 (no. 8): 139–141. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:DGB2. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.