Hypsagonus quadricornis (Valenciennes, 1829)
Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5 - 7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 11; Vertebrae: 35 - 37. Lower lobe of pectoral fin with 7 to 8 free rays. A barbel is present on the tip of the snout. Dorsum highly elevated at nape. Branchial membrane free from isthmus. Supralateral and infralateral plates attached to each other on lateral line. Dorsal fins close to each other. Lateral line plates less than 15.
Common Names
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Cottoidei
Family: Agonidae
Genus: Hypsagonus
Species: Hypsagonus quadricornis (Valenciennes, 1829)
Climate Zone
Location
Biology
Rocky sand, gravel, or pebble bottoms. Frequently covered by featherlike polyps (small hydroid animals) (Ref. 2850).
Habitat
demersal