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Podothecus

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Podothecus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Agonidae
Subfamily: Agoninae
Genus: Podothecus
T. N. Gill, 1861
Type species
Podothecus peristethus
Gill, 1861[1]
Synonyms[1]

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

Species

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Stuffed specimen of Podothecus sachi, exhibited in the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, Japan.

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Agononae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Podothecus". FishBase. December 2012 version.
  3. ^ "WoRMS taxon details—Podothecus Gill, 1861". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 22 December 2012.