Agonidae

E241992

Agonidae is a family of bottom-dwelling marine fishes, commonly known as poachers, characterized by bony armor plates and found primarily in cold northern waters.

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All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Agonidae canonical 3

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fish family
ray-finned fish family
taxon
bodyCovering bony armor plates
bodyShape elongated body
slender body
class Actinopterygii
commercialImportance low
commonName poachers
conservationStatus most species not globally threatened
diet crustaceans
polychaete worms
small invertebrates
distribution Atlantic Ocean
surface form: North Atlantic Ocean

Northern Pacific Ocean
surface form: North Pacific Ocean

Northern Hemisphere
ecologicalRole benthic predator
prey for larger fishes
feedingType carnivorous
finType ray-finned
foundOn continental shelf
continental slope
habitat benthic zone
marine environment
hasCharacteristic camouflage coloration
often rests on seafloor
subterminal mouth in many species
includes Agonus cataphractus
Hypsagonus quadricornis
Leptagonus decagonus
Podothecus accipenserinus
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle bottom-dwelling
maximumDepth several hundred meters
movement demersal
namedBy Charles Lucien Bonaparte
notableTrait heavily armored with bony plates
reduced or absent swim bladder in many species
order Scorpaeniformes
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
researchUse study of benthic fish adaptations
skeletonType bony fish
taxonomicGroup Scorpaeniformes
surface form: Scorpaenoidei
taxonRank family
typicalClimate cold waters

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Scorpaeniformes includes Agonidae
Hemitripteridae relatedTo Agonidae
Cottoidei includes Agonidae