Chiseltooth Prowfish [Agonopsis chiloensis]
Description
The Chiseltooth Prowfish is a species of poacher found in the South Pacific, off the coasts of Chile and Argentina. Characterized by its elongated, slender body and distinctive chisel-shaped teeth, it is a demersal species that dwells in sandy or muddy bottoms. Diet consists mostly of small invertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads
Scorpaeniformes
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| Family |
Poachers
Agonidae
|
| Genus |
Whiskered Poacher
Zesticelus
|