| Agonopsis chiloensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Agonidae |
| Genus: | Agonopsis |
| Species: | A. chiloensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Agonopsis chiloensis (Jenyns, 1840) | |
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Agonopsis chiloensis, the snailfish, is a fish in the family Agonidae. It was described by Leonard Jenyns in 1840. It is a subtropical, marine fish which is known from the southeastern Pacific and southwestern Atlantic Ocean, including Chile, Patagonia, and Argentina. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 3–400 metres. Males can reach a maximum standard length of 12.5 centimetres.
Agonopsis chiloensis is preyed upon by Cottoperca gobio, imperial shag, Pinguipes chilensis, and the narrowmouthed catshark. It is of no commercial interest to fisheries.
References
- Synonyms of Agonopsis chiloensis at www.fishbase.org.
- Common names for Agonopsis chiloensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Agonopsis chiloensis at www.fishbase.org.
- Jenyns, L., 1840-42 Fish. In: The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R. N., during the years 1832 to 1836. London: Smith, Elder, and Co. Issued in 4 parts. i-xvi + 1-172, Pls. 1-29.
- Organisms preying on Agonopsis chiloensis at www.fishbase.org.
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| Agonopsis chiloensis | |
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