Despite this look, Atlantic wolffish are not aggressive towards people and are not known to bite people unless they are provoked. They have long, eel-like bodies and are sometimes known as “wolf eels” but are not eels.

Can you keep wolffish?

Despite their reputation wolffish can be good aquarium fish and are surprisingly interesting with other fish or in groups. Special rules apply, but these fish are hardy and easy to maintain.

Can you eat wolffish?

Wolffish skin is edible, but since there are no scales, this species cannot be kosher. Cooking Tips: Not as firm as monkfish nor as delicate as sole, the versatile wolffish holds together well and can be cooked successfully by many methods. It's excellent sautéed and sauced, or encrusted in herbed mustard and baked.