stripefin poacher

Xeneretmus ritteri

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Medium

The stripefin poacher (Xeneretmus ritteri) is a fish in the family Agonidae. 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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Agonidae
Genus: Xeneretmus
Maximum length: 16 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: Malibu in southern California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico; isolated population in northern Gulf of California.

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