the smooth alligatorfish (Anoplagonus inermis), also known as the smooth poacher or the smooth sea-poacher,Common names for Anoplagonus inermis at www.fishbase.org.) is a fish in the family Agonidae.Anoplagonus inermis at www.fishbase.org. It was described by Albert Günther in 1860.Günther, A. 1860 (13 Oct.) [ref. 1963] Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. Catalogue of the acanthopterygian fishes in the collection of the British Museum. Squamipinnes, Cirrhitidae, Triglidae, Trachinidae, Sciaenidae, Polynemidae, Sphyraenidae, Trichiuridae, Scombridae, Carangidae, Xiphiidae. British Mus., London. v. 2: i–xxi + 1–548 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.
The smooth alligatorfish is preyed upon by the Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis).Organisms preying on Anoplagonus inermis at www.fishbase.org. It is often caught by shrimp trawlers.
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