Sturgeon poacher (Podothecus accipenserinus)

Scientific name: Podothecus accipenserinus Tilesius, 1813

Sturgeon poacher (Podothecus accipenserinus)

The Sturgeon poacher (Podothecus accipenserinus) is a marine fish of the family Agonidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 6 - 9; Vertebrae: 39 - 42. Dorsal fins well forward and moderately separated; pectorals expanded, bottom 4 rays emarginate; pelvic fins reduced, in males length about equal to snout, in females half as long. Light grayish brown on dorsal surface, light yellow to orange on ventral surface; orange spot under each eye; dark saddle-like markings across back and sides; bright yellow on cirri; dusky on fins, dark blotch on posterior tip of anal fin in older individuals.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Podothecus accipenserinus
Family
Agonidae (Poachers)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.5
Depth range
2–710 m (7–2329 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 2 - 710 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North Pacific: western Bering Sea south of Cape Navarin to Commander Islands, and Pacific Ocean to Sea of Okhotsk off southwestern Kamchatka and northern Kuril Islands; eastern Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands from Attu Island to northern California at Point Reyes.
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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