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Xeneretmus triacanthus (Gilbert, 1890) Bluespotted poacher |
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photo by
Hopkins Seaside Laboratory |
| Family: | Agonidae (Poachers), subfamily: Bathyagoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 18 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 73 - 373 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Kwatna Inlet in British Columbia, Canada to northern central Baja California, Mexico. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 5-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 5-7; Vertebrae: 41-42. Caudal fin small. Pelvic fins short. | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits soft bottom. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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