Fourhorn Poacher
Hypsagonus quadricornis
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–452 m
- Max size: 12 cm
- For divers: safe
A small armoured poacher of rocky, gravelly and pebbly seabeds, it grows no longer than a finger and wears bony plates instead of ordinary scales. It is often found cloaked in featherlike hydroid polyps that settle on its body.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Agonidae › Hypsagonus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 254508.
FAQ
- How deep does the Fourhorn Poacher live?
- The Fourhorn Poacher (Hypsagonus quadricornis) is typically found at 0–452 m.
- Is the Fourhorn Poacher dangerous to divers?
- The Fourhorn Poacher is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Fourhorn Poacher get?
- The Fourhorn Poacher grows to about 12 cm.