Alligatorfish (Aspidophoroides monopterygius)

Scientific name: Aspidophoroides monopterygius Bloch, 1786

Alligatorfish (Aspidophoroides monopterygius)

The Alligatorfish (Aspidophoroides monopterygius) is a marine fish of the family Agonidae. Native range: Northwest Atlantic, western Greenland and Labrador in Canada to Cape Cod in Massachusetts, USA.

Biology

Inhabits sand and mud bottoms, with temperature range of -1.07 to 2.52?C. Benthic; feeds on crustaceans and bottom fauna.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aspidophoroides monopterygius
Family
Agonidae (Poachers)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Depth range
0–695 m (0–2280 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 695 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Atlantic: western Greenland and Labrador in Canada to Cape Cod in Massachusetts, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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