| Family: |
Agonidae (Poachers), subfamily: Bathyagoninae |
| Max. size: |
19 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 18 - 400 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Burrard Inlet, British Columbia to northern Baja California, Mexico. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 7-9. Caudal fin rounded. Pelvic fins small. |
| Biology: |
Inhabits soft bottoms. Larvae pelagic (Ref. 6885). Feeds almost exclusively on crustaceans, mainly mysids. Preyed upon by flatfishes, hake, and lancetfish (Ref. 6885). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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