OSL-Marine Species Identification Guide for the St. Lawrence

Marine Species
of the St. Lawrence

Fishes • Species

Aspidophoroides monopterygius

Alligatorfish - Poisson-alligator atlantique

Characteristics:

• thin, pencil-like body

• hooked nose

• plate-like scales

• only one dorsal fin

May be mistaken for: Leptagonus decagonus

Family:
Agonidae

Type of measure:
Total mm

Maximum size:
180 mm

specimen identified

territory covered territory not covered

territory not covered