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Wolf Fish


Wolf Fish
Photo Information
Copyright: Bima Aryasena (yasin) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 31 W: 1 N: 43] (129)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-10-21
Categories: Fish
Camera: Nikon D200, Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G
Exposure: f/4.2, 1/13 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-05-20 21:19
Viewed: 1454
Points: 15
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Wolf fish (Anarhichas lupus)

Size:
Reaching sizes up to 125 cm. Weighing up to 20 kg.

Biology:
The wolf fish is easy to recognize. It has a long dorsal fin from its neck and backwards. The jaws are powerful with several rows of thick teeth. Its mouth is fit for crushing things and its favorite food is sea urchin. It can easily crush a human hand, so be careful handling the catch. The wolf fish is also feeding on crabs, shells and sea snails. In Norway this fish is called "grĺsteinbit", meaning; grey-stone-bite. The skin is non colored, but has striped patterns in shades of grey. The skin is so thick that it is suitable for preparation, then used as leather. The wolf fish may look like a cat due to the shape of its head and its eyes. Therefore it is also called catfish. It spawns during the winter months.

Fishery:
The wolf fish is common along most of the Norwegian coast. North of Bergen you may also find its relatives: Anarchichas minor (with spotted pattern) and Anarchichas denticulatus (dark blue with no pattern). The wolf fish lives in shallow waters and down to 450 meters depth. That means you may find it both off coast and in fjords. It often feeds in areas with see weed. The meat is delicate and often served as chops.

More info:
http://www.fiskeri.no/english/Wolf%20fish.htm

Photo:
I took it at Polaria Aquarium, Tromso, Norway. Not so clear, considering the glass between us.
Janice, anel, peter_stoeckl, marhowie, Hormon_Manyer has marked this note useful
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To arfer: Thanks Rob!yasin 1 06-06 01:51
To marhowie: Thanks Howard!yasin 1 06-02 00:22
To mehrdad-t: Sukron katsiron, Mehrdad!yasin 1 05-28 23:46
To peter_stoeckl: Thanke Peter!yasin 1 05-25 21:06
To Mana: Thanks Sumon!yasin 1 05-22 20:59
To anel: Thanke Anne!yasin 1 05-22 03:05
To Janice: Thanks Janice!yasin 1 05-21 01:46
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I don't know this fish. Good shot of it through the thick glass window, Bima. It isn't easy to get good photos through the glass.
And interesting notes too - he looks a big fish - growing up to 125cm and 20 kg. And look at that mouth!!
Thank you for sharing
Janice

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1723 W: 0 N: 3919] (15742)
  • [2008-05-22 2:22]
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Hello Bima,
Amazing looking fish you show us here. I never heard about this species. Good picture if we consider that you took it through glass. I like the words you wrote down in your presentation.
Thanks and best regards
Anne

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5579] (18518)
  • [2008-05-22 8:47]
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Hi Bima,
Wonderful close-up shot of this scary looking Wolf Fish. Very impressive sharpness and the golden light gives it a beautiful tinge. Great skill involved considering you took it through the acquarium glass. Excellent POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Hello Bima,
it's am impressing close up of the wolf fish, well taken in the seawater aquarium. Thank you also for the well informing note. The glass in between did not much affect the quality. The possibly unnatural tinted colour may have been caused by the artificial light - it may be easily treated with some postprocessing. Made a try in the workshop.
I like the words you wrote in your intro. Welcome to TN!
With best regards,
Peter

hello yasin
very good
thank you

Nice POV, DOF and detail Bima, it's a well composed portrait.
Great post, aquarium shots are hard to pull off..
But you succeeded very well here :)
Howard

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-06-05 21:08]
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Hello Bima

A lovely capture of this ugly wolf fish.
The details are wonderful,
Very good pov.
Well done.
TFS

Rob

Hi Bima,
Nice pic, the glass isn't disturbing, but the photo's too yellow. I've made my version - click WS, please.
Best regards from Hungary, László

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