Anarhichas lupus, wolf eel


The skull of a wolf eel (Anarhichas lupus) whose teeth are especially adapted for crushing and eating spiny sea urchins. The wolf eel is found in British waters. This specimen is held in the Natural History Museum.


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Photo credit: © Natural History Museum, London / Alamy / Afripics
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