| Hypsagonus | |
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| Fourhorn poacher, Hypsagonus quadricornis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Agonidae |
| Subfamily: | Hypsagoninae |
| Genus: | Hypsagonus T. N. Gill, 1861 |
| Type species | |
| Aspidophorus quadricornis Valenciennes, 1858 [1] | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Hypsagonus is a genus of poachers native to the northern Pacific Ocean.
There are currently two recognized species in this genus: [2]
Poaching has been defined as the illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals, usually associated with land use rights. Poaching was once performed by impoverished peasants for subsistence purposes and to supplement meager diets. It was set against the hunting privileges of nobility and territorial rulers.
The poachers are a family (Agonidae) of small, bottom-dwelling, cold-water marine fish. They are also known as Irish lords, sea ravens, alligatorfishes, starsnouts, hooknoses, and rockheads. Poachers are notable for having elongated bodies covered by scales modified into bony plates, and for using their large pectoral fins to move in short bursts. The family includes about 59 species in some 25 genera, some of which are quite widespread.
Agonomalus is a genus of poachers native to the Pacific Ocean.
Agonopsis is a genus of poachers native to the Pacific Ocean.
Bathyagonus is a genus of poachers native to the Pacific Ocean.
Bothragonus is a genus of poachers native to the Pacific Ocean.
Chesnonia verrucosa, the warty poacher, is a species of poacher native to the northeastern Pacific Ocean where it is found at depths of from 18 to 425 metres. This species grows to a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
Leptagonus decagonus, the Atlantic poacher, is a species of poacher native to the northern oceans. It is found at depths of from 0 to 930 metres. This species grows to a length of 21 centimetres (8.3 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
Occella is a genus of poachers native to the northern Pacific Ocean.
Odontopyxis trispinosa, the pygmy poacher, is a species of poacher that is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean along the North American coast from southern Alaska to northern Mexico. This species occurs at depths of from 9 to 373 metres. This species grows to a length of 9.5 centimetres (3.7 in) TL. This species is commonly displayed in public aquariums. This species is the only known member of its genus.
Pallasina barbata, the tubenose poacher, is a species of poacher native to the northern Pacific Ocean. This species occurs at depths of from 0 to 105 metres. This species grows to a length of 17 centimetres (6.7 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
Percis is a genus of poachers native to the northern Pacific Ocean.
Podothecus is a genus of poachers native to the northern Pacific Ocean.
Sarritor is a genus of poachers native to the northern Pacific Ocean.
Stellerina xyosterna, the pricklebreast poacher, is a species of poacher native to the eastern Pacific Ocean from Canada to northern Mexico. This species can be found on sandy or muddy bottoms at depths of from 5 to 75 metres. This species grows to a length of 16 centimetres (6.3 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
Xeneretmus is a genus of poachers native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Bothragonus swanii, the rockhead, deep-pitted poacher or deep-pitted sea-poacher, is a fish in the poacher family, Agonidae. It was described by Franz Steindachner in 1876, originally in the genus Hypsagonus. It is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Alaska to Carmel Bay, California down to depths of 18 metres. It can also inhabit the intertidal zone. Males can reach a maximum total length of 8.9 centimetres.
The kelp poacher is a fish in the family Agonidae (poachers). It was described by Norman Joseph Wilimovsky and Donald Edward Wilson in 1979, originally under the genus Hypsagonus. It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling fish which is known from northern British Columbia, Canada to central California, USA, in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a maximum depth of 11 metres (36 ft), and inhabits shallow, rocky regions. It uses its pectoral fins to climb the faces of rocks and crawl on the bottom. Its body is camouflaged by a coating of sponges and seaweed. Males can reach a maximum total length of 8.9 centimetres (3.5 in).
Hypsagonus corniger is a fish in the family Agonidae (poachers). It was described by Anatoly Yakovlevich Taranetz in 1933. It is a marine, polar water-dwelling fish which is known from the southern Okhotsk Sea and the northern Sea of Japan, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 18 to 105 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in).
The fourhorn poacher is a fish in the family Agonidae (poachers). It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1829, originally under the genus Aspidophorus. It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling fish which is known from the northern Pacific Ocean, including the Sea of Okhotsk, the Sea of Japan, the Bering Sea, the Kuril Islands, and Washington, USA. It is non-migratory, and dwells at a depth range of 0 to 452 metres, most often at around 100 to 150 metres. It inhabits sediments of sand and gravel. Males can reach a maximum total length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in), but more commonly reach a TL of 10 centimetres (3.9 in). The maximum recorded weight is 24 grams (0.053 lb), and the maximum recorded age is 7 years.
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