''Hypsagonus'' is a
genus
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of
poachers
Poaching has been defined as the illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals, usually associated with land use rights.
Poaching was once performed by impoverished peasants for subsistence purposes and to supplement meager diets. It was set a ...
native to the northern
Pacific Ocean
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.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Hypsagonus corniger
''Hypsagonus corniger'' is a fish in the family Agonidae.[''Hypsagonus corniger''](_blank)
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Taranetz, 1933
* ''
Hypsagonus quadricornis
The fourhorn poacher (''Hypsagonus quadricornis''), also known as the four-horned sea-poacher, is a fish in the family Agonidae.[Valenciennes
Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.
It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a s ...](_blank)
, 1829) (Fourhorn poacher)
References
Hypsagoninae
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