Bathyagonus

Bathyagonus
Bathyagonus nigripinnis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Division:	Teleostei
Order:	Perciformes
Suborder:	Cottoidei
Family:	Agonidae
Subfamily:	Bathyagoninae
Genus:	Bathyagonus C. H. Gilbert, 1890
Synonyms
Xenochirus C. H. Gilbert, 1890 Xeneretmus C. H. Gilbert, 1903 Xenopyxis (subgenus of Xeneretmus) C. H. Gilbert, 1915

Bathyagonus is a genus of poachers (bottom-dwelling cold-water marine fish) native to the Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are currently eight recognized species in this genus:

• Bathyagonus alascanus (C. H. Gilbert, 1896) (Gray starsnout)
• Bathyagonus infraspinatus (C. H. Gilbert, 1904) (Spinycheek starsnout)
• Bathyagonus latifrons (C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (blacktip poacher)
• Bathyagonus leiops (C. H. Gilbert, 1915) (smooth-eye poacher)
• Bathyagonus nigripinnis C. H. Gilbert, 1890 (Blackfin poacher)
• Bathyagonus pentacanthus (C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (Bigeye poacher)
• Bathyagonus ritteri (C. H. Gilbert, 1915) (stripefin poacher)
• Bathyagonus triacanthus (C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (blue-spotted poacher)

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