| Agonomalus proboscidalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Agonidae |
| Genus: | Agonomalus |
| Species: | A. proboscidalis |
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| Agonomalus proboscidalis (Valenciennes, 1858) | |
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Agonomalus proboscidalis is a fish in the family Agonidae. It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1858, originally under the genus Aspidophorus (now Agonus). It is a marine, polar water-dwelling fish which is known from the northwestern Pacific Ocean, including northern Japan, the Sea of Japan, and the Sea of Okhotsk. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 20 to 102 metres (66 to 335 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in).
Agonomalus proboscidalis is a commercial aquarium fish.
References
- Synonyms of Agonomalus proboscidalis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Agonomalus proboscidalis at www.fishbase.org.
- Valenciennes, A. 1858 Description d'une nouvelle espèce d'Aspidophore pêché dans l'une des anses du port de l'empereur Nicolas ... Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l'Académie des Sciences. v. 47: 1040-1043.
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| Agonomalus proboscidalis | |
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