Longnose poacher
📖 Overview
Longnose poacher (Sarritor leptorhynchus), first described by Gilbert, 1896 is a medium-sized fish in the family Agonidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 25.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 20 to 460 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6 - 8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 6 - 8; Vertebrae: 43 - 45. Snout pointed, with a pair of barbels on its ventral surface; free nasal margin smooth; branchial membranes fused with isthmus .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Longnose poacher is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 20 - 460 m . Deep-water North Pacific: Bering Sea to southeastern Alaska.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | longnose poacher |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Tengutokubire · テングトクビレ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Тонкорылая лисичка |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leptagonus leptorhynchus | Gilbert | 1896 | Synonym |
| Odontopyxis leptorhynchus | Gilbert | 1896 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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