Agonus cataphractus
| Agonus cataphractus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Agonidae |
| Genus: | Agonus Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801 |
| Species: | A. cataphractus |
| Binomial name | |
| Agonus cataphractus (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
Agonus cataphractus, commonly known as the hooknose, pogge or armed bullhead, is a species of fish in the Agonidae family, close to the scorpion fish. It is the only species of the genus Agonus.
It is characterized by being covered in hard, bony plates, which limit the flexibility of its body. It reaches up to 21 centimetres (8.3 in) in length, but is typically found at sizes of 10–15 centimetres (3.9–5.9 in). It features numerous barbells beneath a flattened head.
Distribution
The species is found in the coastal seas of Norway, the British Isles, the Faeroes and the North Sea. It lives at depths between 5 and 20 metres, but migrates to deeper waters in winter.
References
External links
- Agonus cataphractus (Linnaeus, 1758) FishBase 2015
- "Agonus cataphractus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Agonus cataphractus. (Linnaeus, 1758) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- Agonus cataphractus at the National Center for Biotechnology Information
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