Atlantic poacher

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The Atlantic poacher (Leptagonus decagonus) is a species of poacher native to the northern oceans. It is found at depths of from 0 to 930 metres (0 to 3,051 ft). This species grows to a length of 21 centimetres (8.3 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.

Atlantic poacher
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Agonidae
Subfamily: Agoninae
Genus: Leptagonus
T. N. Gill, 1861
Species:
L. decagonus
Binomial name
Leptagonus decagonus
Synonyms[1]
  • Agonus decagonus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
  • Aspidophorus spinosissimus Krøyer, 1845
  • Aspidophorus malarmoides Eudes-Deslongchamps, 1853
  • Leptagonus decagonus pacificus Schmidt, 1950

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Leptagonus decagonus". FishBase. August 2022 version.