Agonopsis
Agonopsis is a genus of poachers native to the Pacific Ocean.
| Agonopsis | |
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| Agonopsis sterletus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Agonidae |
| Subfamily: | Agoninae |
| Genus: | Agonopsis T. N. Gill, 1861 |
| Type species | |
| Aspidophorus chiloensis Jenyns, 1840 | |
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Agonopsis asperoculis W. F. Thompson, 1916
- Agonopsis chiloensis (Jenyns, 1840) (Snailfish)
- Agonopsis sterletus (C. H. Gilbert, 1898) (Southern spearnose poacher)
- Agonopsis vulsa (D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1880) (Northern spearnose poacher)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Agonopsis in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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