The stripefin poacher[1] (Xeneretmus ritteri) is a fish in the family Agonidae.[2] It was described by Charles Henry Gilbert in 1915.[3] 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. It dwells at a depth range of 183–366 metres, and inhabits soft benthic sediments. Males can reach a maximum total length of 16 centimetres.[2]

Stripefin poacher
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Agonidae
Genus: Xeneretmus
Species:
X. ritteri
Binomial name
Xeneretmus ritteri
Gilbert, 1915

The stripefin poacher is preyed on by the California sea lion.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Common names for Xeneretmus ritteri at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ a b Xeneretmus ritteri at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ Gilbert, C. H. 1915 (28 Jan.) [ref. 1632] Fishes collected by the United States Fisheries steamer "Albatross" in southern California in 1904. Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 48 (no. 2075): 305-380, Pls. 14-22.
  4. ^ Organisms Preying on Xeneretmus ritteri at www.fishbase.org.