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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and flatheads) > Agonidae (Poachers) > Bathyagoninae
Etymology: Bathyagonus: Greek, bathys = deep + Greek, gonos, gone = birth (Ref. 45335).

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 110 - 910 m (Ref. 28197). Subtropical, preferred ?; 61°N - 31°N, 165°W - 115°W (Ref. 57306)

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North Pacific: Gulf of Alaska to southern California, USA. Evermann and Goldsborough 1907 (Ref. 11366) erroneously recorded Bathyagonus pentacanthus from the Bering Sea.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2850)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 6 - 8. Dorsal fins moderately developed and placed fairly close together; caudal rounded; anal originating below interspace between dorsal fin, closer to first; lower 4 or 5 rays of pectorals greatly exserted and thickened; pelvic fins reduced (Ref. 6885). Olive brown on dorsal surface, paler below; 5 or 6 dark brown saddle-like markings on back and sides; dark brown to dusky on dorsal, caudal and pectoral fins; pelvic and anal fins pale (Ref. 6885).

Found on soft bottoms (Ref. 2850).

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Kanayama, T., 1991. Taxonomy and phylogeny of the family Agonidae (Pisces: Scorpaenifomes). Mem. Fac. Fish. Hokkaido Univ. (38)1-2:1-199. (Ref. 28197)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Bathyagonus pentacanthus (Gilbert, 1890)