Leptagonus
| Leptagonus | |
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| Leptagonus frenatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Agonidae |
| Subfamily: | Agoninae |
| Genus: | Leptagonus Gill, 1861 |
| Type species | |
| Aspidophorus spinosissimus Krøyer, 1845[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Leptagonus is a genus of poachers native to the northern Pacific Ocean.
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Leptagonus decagonus (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) (Atlantic poacher)
- Leptagonus frenatus (C. H. Gilbert, 1896) (Sawback poacher)
- Leptagonus knipowitschi (Lindberg & Andriashev, 1937)
- Leptagonus leptorhynchus (C. H. Gilbert, 1896) (Longnose poacher)
Some authorities accept Leptagonus as a monospecific genus, featuring only L. decagonus,[3] with the other three in Sarritor.[4]
References
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Agonidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Leptagonus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Leptagonus". FishBase. August 2026 version.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Sarritor". FishBase. August 2026 version.