Agonus (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Agonidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Agonus is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Agonidae, the poachers or alligatorfishes.
- The Agonus genus consists of only one species, Agonus cataphractus, which is found in the North Atlantic Ocean.
- Agonus is a type genus of the Agonidae family, which comprises several species of marine fishes.
- Agonus cataphractus, the only species in the Agonus genus, is characterized by its distinctive body shape and coloration.
- The Agonus genus is part of the larger family Agonidae, which includes several other genera of marine fishes.