Scientific Name
Agonomalus mozinoi

Common Name
Kelp poacher

Biology
Occurs in shallow rocky areas (Ref. 2850). Crawls over bottom and climbs rocks faces with its pectoral fins (Ref. 2850). Body often covered with small sponges and seaweed, which provide camouflage (Ref. 2850). Demersal spawner in nearshore habitats (Ref. 56049).

Classification

Classified By

Wilimovsky & Wilson, 1979

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Poachers (Agonidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: Dixon Entrance, northern British Columbia, Canada to San Simeon, central California, USA.

Range

55°N - 34°N

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

11 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 11 m (Ref. 2850)

Trophic Level

3.16 s.e. 0.36 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

8.9 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (20 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec = 25)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated