''Agonomalus'' is a
genus
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of
poachers
Poaching has been defined as the illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals, usually associated with land use rights.
Poaching was once performed by impoverished peasants for subsistence purposes and to supplement meager diets. It was set a ...
native to the
Pacific Ocean
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.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Agonomalus jordani
''Agonomalus jordani'' is a fish in the family Agonidae.[''Agonomalus jordani''](_blank)
at w ...
''
D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1904
* ''
Agonomalus mozinoi''
Wilimovsky & D. E. Wilson, 1979 (Kelp poacher)
* ''
Agonomalus proboscidalis''
(Valenciennes
Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.
It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a s ...
, 1858)
References
Hypsagoninae
Taxa named by Alphonse Guichenot
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