Scientific Name
Aspidophoroides monopterygius

Common Name
Alligatorfish

Biology
Inhabits sand and mud bottoms, with temperature range of -1.07 to 2.52?C (Ref. 5951). Benthic; feeds on crustaceans and bottom fauna (Ref. 58426).

Classification

Classified By

Bloch, 1786

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Poachers (Agonidae)

Distribution

Region

Northwest Atlantic

Distribution

Northwest Atlantic: western Greenland and Labrador in Canada to Cape Cod in Massachusetts, USA.

Range

84°N - 42°N, 162°W - 43°W

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

695 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 695 m (Ref. 57178)

Trophic Level

3 s.e. 0.00 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

18.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated