Hypsagonus

Hypsagonus
Fourhorn poacher, Hypsagonus quadricornis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Agonidae
Subfamily:	Hypsagoninae
Genus:	Hypsagonus T. N. Gill, 1861
Type species
Aspidophorus quadricornis Valenciennes, 1858[1]
Synonyms[1]
Cheiragonus Herzenstein, 1890

Hypsagonus is a genus of poachers native to the northern Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]

• Hypsagonus corniger Taranetz, 1933
• Hypsagonus quadricornis (Valenciennes, 1829) (Fourhorn poacher)

References

1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Hypsagoninae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Hypsagonus". FishBase. December 2012 version.