Veteran poacher explained

The veteran poacher[1] (Podothecus veternus) is a fish in the family Agonidae.[2] It was described by David Starr Jordan and Edwin Chapin Starks in 1895.[3] It is a marine, polar water-dwelling fish which is known from the northwestern Pacific Ocean, including Peter the Great Bay; Robben Island, Sakhalin; and the Sea of Okhotsk. It dwells at a depth range 10mto605mm (30feetto1,985feetm). Males can reach a maximum total length of 28cm (11inches).[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fishbase.us/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=50370&GenusName=Podothecus&SpeciesName=veternus&StockCode=42095 Common names of Podothecus veternus
  2. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Podothecus-veternus.html Podothecus veternus
  3. Jordan, D. S. and E. C. Starks, 1895 (21 Dec.) [ref. 2522] The fishes of Puget Sound. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 2) v. 5: 785-855, Pls. 76-104.

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