Arctic alligatorfish
📖 Overview
Found on sand and mud bottoms, at temperatures mostly below 0°C, rarely to 2-3°C or more and salinities of 33-35 ppt . Benthic . Minimum depth reported at 7m . Feeds on small amphipods, ostracods and nemertine worms .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5 - 7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 5 - 7. Caudal fin rounded. Upper parts brownish-grey, with a few dark spots or bands, lower parts light .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Arctic alligatorfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Arctic alligatorfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Arctic alligatorfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 632 m . Polar; 83°N - 51°N, 33°E - 45°W Northwest Atlantic and Northwest to Northeast Pacific: Hudson Bay and Labrador in Canada and Greenland.
🌿 Ecology
small amphipods, ostracods and nemertine worms (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Arctic alligatorfish |
| 🇫🇷French | poisson-alligator arctique |
| 🌍NNO | arktisk panserulke |
| 🌍NOB | arktisk panserulke |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Арктическая лисичка-аллигатор · ледовитоморская лисичка · ульцина |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspidophoroides guentherii | Bean | 1885 | Synonym |
| Aspidophoroides guntherii | Bean | 1885 | Synonym |
| Ulcina guntheri | Bean | 1885 | Synonym |
| Ulcina olriki | Lütken | 1877 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 14 records indexed .
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