Agonomalus proboscidalis

Agonomalus proboscidalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Scorpaeniformes
Family:Agonidae
Genus:Agonomalus
Species: A. proboscidalis
Binomial name
Agonomalus proboscidalis
(Valenciennes, 1858)
Synonyms[1]
  • Aspidophorus proboscidalis Valenciennes, 1858
  • Hypsagonus proboscidalis (Valenciennes, 1858)

Agonomalus proboscidalis is a fish in the family Agonidae (poachers).[2] It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1858, originally under the genus Aspidophorus.[3] It is a marine, polar water-dwelling fish which is known from the northwestern Pacific Ocean, including northern Japan, the Sea of Japan, and the Sea of Okhotsk. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 20 to 102 metres (66 to 335 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in).[2]

A. proboscidalis is a commercial aquarium fish.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Synonyms of Agonomalus proboscidalis at www.fishbase.org.
  2. 1 2 3 Agonomalus proboscidalis at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ↑ Valenciennes, A. 1858 [ref. 17871] Description d'une nouvelle espèce d'Aspidophore pêché dans l'une des anses du port de l'empereur Nicolas ... Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l'Académie des Sciences. v. 47: 1040-1043.


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