Smooth-eye poacher (Xeneretmus leiops)

Scientific name: Xeneretmus leiops Gilbert, 1915

Smooth-eye poacher (Xeneretmus leiops)

The Smooth-eye poacher (Xeneretmus leiops) is a marine fish of the family Agonidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, southern British Columbia, Canada to Santa Catalina Island in southern California, USA.

Species facts

Scientific name
Xeneretmus leiops
Family
Agonidae (Poachers)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Depth range
37–399 m (121–1309 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 37 - 399 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: southern British Columbia, Canada to Santa Catalina Island in southern California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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