Category: Marine Fish – Species
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Order Scorpaeniformes • Family Agonidae • Genus Leptagonus
Leptagonus decagonus
Atlantic poacher
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Agone atlantique
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TSN Code
167478
Photo: CNozeres (MPO/DFO Canada)
Characteristic(s)
Global
- Species reported during the annual bottom trawl fish abundance surveys (DFO)
Specific to the species
- Triangular body covered with rows of large, triangular scales (serrated)
- Two dorsal fins
- Long chin barbels
Observation(s)
- Total catch in number: 1595
- Total catch in weight (kg): 28
- Maximum length of sampled individuals (mm): 215
- Minimum length of sampled individuals (mm): 72
- Mean length of sampled individuals (mm): 169
- Occurrence, 1-100 m depth (no of stations) : 35
- Occurrence, 101-200 m depth (no of stations): 89
- Occurrence, 201-300 m depth (no of stations): 31
- Occurrence, >300 m depth (no of stations): 3
This species is part of the following group(s):