Leptagonus

Leptagonus
Leptagonus frenatus
Scientific classification Edit this 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
Synonyms
  • Archagonus Lütken, 1877
  • Sarritor Cramer in Jordan & Evermann, 1896

Leptagonus is a genus of poachers native to the northern Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:

Some authorities accept Leptagonus as a monospecific genus, featuring only L. decagonus, with the other three in Sarritor.

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Leptagonus". FishBase. August 2026 version.
  4. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Sarritor". FishBase. August 2026 version.