Agonopsis chiloensis

The snailfish[2] (Agonopsis chiloensis) is a fish in the family Agonidae (poachers).[3] It was described by Leonard Jenyns in 1840.[4] It is a subtropical, marine fish which is known from the southeastern Pacific and southwestern Atlantic Ocean, including Chile, Patagonia, and Argentina. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 3–400 metres. Males can reach a maximum standard length of 12.5 centimetres.[3]

Agonopsis chiloensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Scorpaeniformes
Family:
Agonidae
Genus:
Agonopsis
Species:
A. chiloensis
Binomial name
Agonopsis chiloensis
(Jenyns, 1840)
Synonyms[1]
  • Aspidophorus chiloensis Jenyns, 1840
  • Aspidophorus niger Krøyer, 1845

A. chiloensis is preyed upon by Cottoperca gobio, imperial shag, Pinguipes chilensis, and the narrowmouthed catshark.[5] It is of no commercial interest to fisheries.[3]

References
  1. Synonyms of Agonopsis chiloensis at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Common names for Agonopsis chiloensis at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Agonopsis chiloensis at www.fishbase.org.
  4. Jenyns, L., 1840-42 [ref. 2344] Fish. In: The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R. N., during the years 1832 to 1836. London: Smith, Elder, and Co. Issued in 4 parts. i-xvi + 1-172, Pls. 1-29.
  5. Organisms preying on Agonopsis chiloensis at www.fishbase.org.


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