any large northern deep-sea blennioid fish of the family Anarhichadidae, such as Anarhichas lupus. They have large sharp teeth and no pelvic fins and are used as food fishes
Also called: catfish
wolffish in American English
(ˈwʊlfˌfɪʃ)
nounWord forms: pluralˈwolfˌfish or ˈwolfˌfishes
any of a family (Anarhichadidae) of long, marine, carnivorous percoid fishes having large, protruding canine teeth