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Hypsagonus quadricornis (Four-horned sea-poacher; Fourhorn poacher)

Synonyms: Aspidophorous quadricornis; Aspidophorus quadricornis
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Wikipedia Abstract

The Fourhorn poacher (Hypsagonus quadricornis, also known as the Four-horned sea-poacher) is a fish in the family Agonidae (poachers). It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1829, originally under the genus Aspidophorus. It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling fish which is known from the northern Pacific Ocean, including the Sea of Okhotsk, the Sea of Japan, the Bering Sea, the Kuril Islands, and Washington, USA. It is non-migratory, and dwells at a depth range of 0 to 452 metres (0 to 1,483 ft), most often at around 100 to 150 metres (330 to 490 ft). It inhabits sediments of sand and gravel. Males can reach a maximum total length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in), but more commonly reach a TL of 10 centimetres (3.9 in). The maximum recorded weight is 24 grams (0.053 lb), and the maximum r
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Attributes

Adult Length [1]  4.724 inches (12 cm)
Litter Size [1]  267
Maximum Longevity [1]  7 years
Adult Weight [1]  24 grams

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Aleutian Islands Biosphere Reserve 2720489 Alaska, United States    
Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve II 366714 British Columbia, Canada
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve II 137900 British Columbia, Canada

Predators

Bathyraja maculata (White-blotched skate)[2]
Gadus chalcogrammus (Whiting)[2]
Gadus macrocephalus (Pacific cod)[2]
Hippoglossus stenolepis (Pacific halibut)[2]

External References

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Citations

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1"Some Aspects of the Biology of the Northern Four-Horned Poacher Hypsagonus quadricornis (Agonidae) in Pacific Waters off the Northern Kuril Islands", A. M. Tokranov and A. M. Orlov, J. Ichthyol. 44(7): 508-514
2Jorrit H. Poelen, James D. Simons and Chris J. Mungall. (2014). Global Biotic Interactions: An open infrastructure to share and analyze species-interaction datasets. Ecological Informatics.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0