Scientific Name
Agonopsis chiloensis

Common Name
Snailfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Posterior margin of caudal fin somewhat round (Ref. 27363). Body dark brown dorsally and paler ventrally, five distinct cross-bars on back, with less distinct dark markings on sides and nape (Ref. 27363).

Classification

Classified By

Jenyns, 1840

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Poachers (Agonidae)

Distribution

Region

Southeast Pacific

Distribution

Southeast Pacific: Chile. Southwest Atlantic: Patagonia, Argentina.

Range

10°S - 56°S, 83°W - 53°W

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

3 m

Depth To - meters

400 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 400 m (Ref. 27363)

Trophic Level

3.23 s.e. 0.52 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

12.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated