Stripefin poacher
| Stripefin poacher | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Agonidae |
| Genus: | Xeneretmus |
| Species: | X. ritteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Xeneretmus ritteri Gilbert, 1915 | |
The stripefin poacher[1] (Xeneretmus ritteri) is a fish in the family Agonidae.[2] It was described by Charles Henry Gilbert in 1915.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling fish which is known from the eastern central Pacific Ocean, including southern California, USA; Baja California, Mexico; and an isolated population in the Gulf of California. It dwells at a depth range of 183–366 metres, and inhabits soft benthic sediments. Males can reach a maximum total length of 16 centimetres.[2]
The stripefin poacher is preyed on by the California sea lion.[4]
References
- ^ Common names for Xeneretmus ritteri at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Xeneretmus ritteri at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Gilbert, C. H. 1915 (28 Jan.) [ref. 1632] Fishes collected by the United States Fisheries steamer "Albatross" in southern California in 1904. Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 48 (no. 2075): 305-380, Pls. 14-22.
- ^ Organisms Preying on Xeneretmus ritteri at www.fishbase.org.