Kelp poacher (Agonomalus mozinoi)

Scientific name: Agonomalus mozinoi Wilimovsky & Wilson, 1979

Kelp poacher (Agonomalus mozinoi)

The Kelp poacher (Agonomalus mozinoi) is a marine fish of the family Agonidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Dixon Entrance, northern British Columbia, Canada to San Simeon, central California, USA.

Biology

Occurs in shallow rocky areas. Crawls over bottom and climbs rocks faces with its pectoral fins. Body often covered with small sponges and seaweed, which provide camouflage. Demersal spawner in nearshore habitats.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Agonomalus mozinoi
Family
Agonidae (Poachers)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.9
Depth range
11 m (36 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 11 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Dixon Entrance, northern British Columbia, Canada to San Simeon, central California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec = 25)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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