Agonopsis chiloensis

Agonopsis chiloensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Cottoidei
Family: Agonidae
Genus: Agonopsis
Species:
A. chiloensis
Binomial name
Agonopsis chiloensis
(Jenyns, 1840)
Synonyms
  • Aspidophorus chiloensis Jenyns, 1840
  • Aspidophorus niger Krøyer, 1845

Agonopsis chiloensis, the snailfish, is a fish in the family Agonidae. It was described by Leonard Jenyns in 1840. It is a subtropical, marine fish which is known from the southeastern Pacific and southwestern Atlantic Ocean, including Chile, Patagonia, and Argentina. It is known to dwell at a depth of 3–400 metres. Males can reach a maximum standard length of 12.5 centimetres.

Agonopsis chiloensis is preyed upon by Cottoperca gobio, imperial shag, Pinguipes chilensis, and the narrowmouthed catshark. It is of no commercial interest.

References

  1. ↑ Synonyms of Agonopsis chiloensis at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ↑ Common names for Agonopsis chiloensis at www.fishbase.org.
  3. 1 2 3 Agonopsis chiloensis at www.fishbase.org.
  4. ↑ Jenyns, L., 1840-42 [ref. 2344] Fish. In: The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R. N., during the years 1832 to 1836. London: Smith, Elder, and Co. Issued in 4 parts. i-xvi + 1-172, Pls. 1-29.
  5. ↑ Organisms preying on Agonopsis chiloensis at www.fishbase.org.