stripefin poacher
Xeneretmus ritteri Gilbert, 1915
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The stripefin poacher (Xeneretmus ritteri) is a fish in the family Agonidae. It was described by Charles Henry Gilbert in 1915. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling fish which is known from the eastern central Pacific Ocean, including southern California, USA; Baja California, Mexico; and an isolated population in the Gulf of California. It dwells at a depth range of 183–366 metres, and inhabits soft benthic sediments. Males can reach a maximum total length of 16 centimetres.
The stripefin poacher is preyed on by the California sea lion.
Wikipedia contributors, Stripefin poacher; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:49:23.503721+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Xeneretmus ritteri Gilbert, 1915
- Name authority
- Gilbert, 1915
- Common name
- stripefin poacher
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Agonidae
- Genus
- Xeneretmus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderPerciformes
- suborderCottoidei
- familyAgonidae Swainson, 1839
- subfamilyBathyagoninae Lindberg, 1971
- genusXeneretmus Gilbert, 1903
- speciesXeneretmus ritteri Gilbert, 1915
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Xeneretmus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| cutfin poacherXeneretmus leiops Gilbert, 1915 | AgonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| blacktip poacherXeneretmus latifrons (Gilbert, 1890) | AgonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| bluespotted poacherXeneretmus triacanthus (Gilbert, 1890) | AgonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Gilbert, C. H. (1915). Fishes collected by the United States Fisheries steamer “Albatross” in southern California in 1904. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, v. 48 (no. 2075): 305–380, Pls. 14–22. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.48-2075.305 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5C95L. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.