Babies of Alligatorfish
Aspidophoroides monopterygius (Bloch)

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6 mm size of Alligatorfish
Top, dorsal view; Middle, lateral view; Bottom, ventral view.

11 mm size of Alligatorfish
Top, dorsal view; Middle, lateral view; Bottom, ventral view.

DATA ABOUT SPECIMENS ABOVE

Specimens above caught: May, 1974.
Collection Site: Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence, Atlantic Ocean, Canada.
Collection Depth: Top meter of water.
Collection Method: Conical, fine-mesh townet.
Collector: Fisheries & Marine Service, St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada.
Illustrations above: Copyright, 2000, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.