Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Agonidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Scorpaeniformes Genus Xeneretmus | |
The Stripefin poacher (Xeneretmus ritteri) is a fish in the family Agonidae (poachers). It was described by Charles Henry Gilbert in 1915. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling fish which is known from the eastern central Pacific Ocean, including southern California, USA; Baja California, Mexico; and an isolated population in the Gulf of California. It dwells at a depth range of 183-366 metres, and inhabits soft benthic sediments. Males can reach a maximum total length of 16 centimetres.
The Stripefin poacher is preyed on by the California sea lion.
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