Arctic Alligatorfish [Aspidophoroides olrikii]
Description
Arctic Alligatorfish is a marine species found in the Arctic Ocean. It lives on the seabed, usually on muddy or sandy bottoms. This species is characterized by its elongated body covered with bony plates. Its color is usually brown to grayish with spots scattered across its body. It feeds primarily on small invertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads
Scorpaeniformes
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| Family |
Poachers
Agonidae
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| Genus |
Arctic Alligatorfish
Aspidophoroides
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