Group seeks protection for ugly New England fish

By CLARKE CANFIELD , Associated Press Writer, General Science / Biology

An Atlantic wolffish,is seen at a Portland, Maine, fish store, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008. The Conservation Law Foundation asked the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Tuesday to list the Atlantic wolffish as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. (AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach)

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(AP) -- A ferocious-looking denizen of the deep that can gobble up whole urchins and crabs in a few swift chomps needs protection, according to a petition filed with the federal government.

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