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Agonidae
Agonidae is a family of small, bottom-dwelling, cold-water marine fish. Common names for members of this family include poachers, Irish lords, sea ravens, alligatorfishes, starsnouts, hooknoses, and rockheads. They are notable for having elongated bodies covered by scales modified into bony plates, and for using their large pectoral fins to move in short bursts. The family includes about 59 species in some 25 genera, some of which are quite widespread. The pelvic fins are nearly vestigial, typically consisting of one small spine and a few rays. The swim bladder is not present. At in length, the dragon poacher (''Percis japonica'') is the largest member of the family, while '' Bothragonus occidentalis'' is long as an adult; most are in the 20–30 cm range. Agonidae species generally feed on small crustaceans and marine worms found on the bottom. Some species camouflage Camouflage is the use of any combination of materials, coloration, or illumination for conce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemilepidotus
''Hemilepidotus'', the Irish lords, is a genus of ray-finned fishes belonging to the Family (biology), family Agonidae, the poachers and sea ravens. These fishes are found in northern Pacific, northern Atlantic and Arctic oceans. Species There are currently six recognized species in this genus: * ''Hemilepidotus gilberti'' David Starr Jordan, D. S. Jordan & Edwin Chapin Starks, Starks, 1904 (Gilbert's Irish lord) * ''Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus'' (Wilhelm Gottlieb Tilesius von Tilenau, Tilesius, 1811) (Red Irish lord) * ''Hemilepidotus jordani'' Tarleton Hoffman Bean, T. H. Bean, 1881 (Yellow Irish lord) * ''Hemilepidotus papilio'' (T. H. Bean, 1880) (Butterfly sculpin) * ''Hemilepidotus spinosus'' William Orville Ayres, Ayres, 1854 (Brown Irish lord) * ''Hemilepidotus zapus'' Charles Henry Gilbert, C. H. Gilbert & Charles Victor Burke, Burke, 1912 (Longfin Irish lord) References Hemilepidotus, Agonidae Marine fish genera Fish of the North Pacific, Taxa named by Georg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |