The pygmy poacher (Odontopyxis trispinosa) is a species of poacher that is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean along the North American coast from southern Alaska to northern Mexico. This species occurs at depths of from 9 to 373 metres (30 to 1,224 ft). This species grows to a length of 9.5 centimetres (3.7 in) TL. This species is commonly displayed in public aquariums. This species is the only known member of its genus.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Agonidae |
| Subfamily: | Bathyagoninae |
| Genus: | Odontopyxis Lockington, 1880 |
| Species: | O. trispinosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Odontopyxis trispinosa Lockington, 1880
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References edit
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Odontopyxis trispinosa" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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