Stripefin poacher (Xeneretmus ritteri)

Scientific name: Xeneretmus ritteri Gilbert, 1915

The Stripefin poacher (Xeneretmus ritteri) is a marine fish of the family Agonidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Malibu in southern California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico; isolated population in northern Gulf of California.

Species facts

Scientific name
Xeneretmus ritteri
Family
Agonidae (Poachers)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
183–366 m (600–1201 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 183 - 366 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Malibu in southern California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico; isolated population in northern Gulf of California.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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