Arctic Alligatorfish
Aspidophoroides olrikii
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–632 m
- Max size: 8.6 cm
- For divers: safe
A slender armoured fish of cold Arctic bottoms, the alligatorfish wears bony plates instead of scales and grows no longer than a finger. It lives on sand and mud where the water sits below freezing, picking off small amphipods, ostracods and ribbon worms.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Agonidae › Aspidophoroides
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 309268.
FAQ
- How deep does the Arctic Alligatorfish live?
- The Arctic Alligatorfish (Aspidophoroides olrikii) is typically found at 0–632 m.
- Is the Arctic Alligatorfish dangerous to divers?
- The Arctic Alligatorfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Arctic Alligatorfish get?
- The Arctic Alligatorfish grows to about 8.6 cm.