Atlantic poacher

The Atlantic poacher (Leptagonus decagonus) is a species of poacher native to the northern oceans. It is found at depths of from 0 to 930 metres (0 to 3,051 ft). This species grows to a length of 21 centimetres (8.3 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Actinopterygii

Order:Perciformes

Suborder:Cottoidei

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Atlantic poacher
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Suborder:	Cottoidei
Family:	Agonidae
Subfamily:	Agoninae
Genus:	Leptagonus T. N. Gill, 1861
Species:	L. decagonus
Binomial name
Leptagonus decagonus (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801)
Synonyms[2]
Agonus decagonus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Aspidophorus spinosissimus Krøyer, 1845 Aspidophorus malarmoides Eudes-Deslongchamps, 1853 Leptagonus decagonus pacificus Schmidt, 1950

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