Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Cottoidei
Family: Agonidae Poachers
Subfamily: Agoninae
Genus: Podothecus

(See list of species below)



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5 species
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Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

North Pacific
Max. Length 30.5 cm TL
Podothecus accipenserinus (Tilesius, 1813)

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Podothecus accipenserinus
[Sturgeon poacher]
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Max. Length 17 cm TL

 
Podothecus hamlini
[]

Photo by Shiina, M.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Podothecus sachi (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)

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Podothecus sachi
[Snail-fin poacher]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Podothecus sturioides (Guichenot, 1869)

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Podothecus sturioides
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Photo by Hopkins Seaside Laboratory

Arctic and Northwest Paci
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Podothecus veternus Jordan & Starks, 1895

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Podothecus veternus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Podothecus accipenserinus Sturgeon poacher North Pacific 30.5 TL 1813
Podothecus hamlini Northwest Pacific 17 TL 1898
Podothecus sachi Snail-fin poacher Northwest Pacific 50 TL 1901
Podothecus sturioides Northwest Pacific 29 TL 1869
Podothecus veternus Arctic and Northwest Paci 28 TL 1895



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