Biology:Agonopsis

From HandWiki
Short description: Genus of fishes

Agonopsis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Agonidae
Subfamily: Agoninae
Genus: Agonopsis
T. N. Gill, 1861

Agonopsis is a genus of poachers native to the Pacific Ocean.

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

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Agonopsis in FishBase. December 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q1448448 entry