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Xeneretmus latifrons (Blacktip poacher)

Synonyms: Xenochirus latifrons
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Wikipedia Abstract

The Blacktip poacher (Xeneretmus latifrons) is a fish in the family Agonidae (poachers). It was described by Charles Henry Gilbert in 1890. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling fish which is known from British Columbia, Canada to Baja California, Mexico, in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 18-400 metres, and inhabits soft benthic sediments. Males can reach a maximum total length of 19 centimetres. The Blacktip poacher is preyed on by hake, flatfish, and lancetfish. Its own diet consists of mysid crustaceans.
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve II 366714 British Columbia, Canada
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve II 137900 British Columbia, Canada

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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