Agonopsis chiloensis, the snailfish,Common names for Agonopsis chiloensis at www.fishbase.org. is a fish in the family Agonidae.Agonopsis chiloensis at www.fishbase.org. It was described by Leonard Jenyns in 1840.Jenyns, L., 1840-42 [ref. 2344] Fish. In: The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R. N., during the years 1832 to 1836. London: Smith, Elder, and Co. Issued in 4 parts. i-xvi + 1-172, Pls. 1-29. It is a subtropical, marine fish which is known from the southeastern Pacific and southwestern Atlantic Ocean, including Chile, Patagonia, and Argentina. It is known to dwell at a depth of 3–400 metres. Males can reach a maximum standard length of 12.5 centimetres.
Agonopsis chiloensis is preyed upon by Cottoperca gobio, imperial shag, Pinguipes chilensis, and the narrowmouthed catshark.Organisms preying on Agonopsis chiloensis at www.fishbase.org. It is of no commercial interest.
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