Smooth alligatorfish (Anoplagonus inermis)

Scientific name: Anoplagonus inermis G?nther, 1860

The Smooth alligatorfish (Anoplagonus inermis) is a marine fish of the family Agonidae. Native range: North Pacific, Bering Sea to Point Arena, northern California, USA. Korean records may be based on a different species.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-6; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4 - 5. Dorsal fin small; caudal well rounded; anal small, under dorsal; pectorals with fleshy rays, the last 3 with ends free from membrane. Brown dorsally, brownish gray below; darker band from snout to base of pectoral; vertical dark bars on pectoral and oblique bars on dorsal fin formed by mottling, minute spots on anal, faint dark bars across body; caudal fin dark with light patches dorsal and ventral.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Anoplagonus inermis
Family
Agonidae (Poachers)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
8–102 m (26–335 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 8 - 102 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North Pacific: Bering Sea to Point Arena, northern California, USA. Korean records may be based on a different species.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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