Agonopsis chiloensis
Species of fish
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Agonopsis chiloensis, the snailfish,[2] is a fish in the family Agonidae.[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 of 3–400 metres. Males can reach a maximum standard length of 12.5 centimetres.[3]
| Agonopsis chiloensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Agonidae |
| Genus: | Agonopsis |
| Species: | A. chiloensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Agonopsis chiloensis (Jenyns, 1840) | |
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Agonopsis chiloensis is preyed upon by Cottoperca gobio, imperial shag, Pinguipes chilensis, and the narrowmouthed catshark.[5] It is of no commercial interest.[3]
