Smooth alligatorfish
Species of fish
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the smooth alligatorfish (Anoplagonus inermis), also known as the smooth poacher or the smooth sea-poacher,[2]) is a fish in the family Agonidae.[3] It was described by Albert Günther in 1860.[4] It is a marine fish which dwells in temperate waters, and is known from the northern Pacific Ocean, including California, USA, and possibly Korea. It dwells at a depth range of 8–102 metres, usually around rocks. Males can reach a maximum total length of 15 centimetres.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Agonidae |
| Genus: | Anoplagonus |
| Species: | A. inermis |
| Binomial name | |
| Anoplagonus inermis (Günther, 1860) | |
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The smooth alligatorfish is preyed upon by the Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis).[5] It is often caught by shrimp trawlers.[3]
