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Anoplagonus inermis (Günther, 1860)

Description

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 (Ref. 6885). 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 (Ref. 6885).

Common Names

  • Glat krokodilleulk , Danish , Denmark
  • Smooth alligatorfish , English , Canada
  • Smooth alligatorfish , English , USA
  • Smooth alligatorfish , English , Alaska
  • Smooth alligatorfish , English , Global
  • Smooth poacher , English , Canada
  • Smooth poacher , English , USA
  • Smooth sea-poacher , English , Canada
  • 无棘长体八角鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 無棘長體八角魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • лисичка невооруженная , Russian , Russia

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Perciformes/Cottoidei

    Family: Agonidae

    Genus: Anoplagonus

    Species: Anoplagonus inermis (Günther, 1860)

    Climate Zone

  • Temperate

    • Location

  • North Pacific: Bering Sea to Point Arena, northern California, USA. Korean records may be based on a different species (Ref. 27436).

    • Biology

    Often found among rocks (Ref. 2850). Usually caught by shrimp trawlers (Ref. 4925).

    Habitat

    demersal

    Conservation Status

    Not Evaluated

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless