| Odontopyxis trispinosa | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Agonidae |
| Genus: |
Odontopyxis Lockington, 1880 |
| Species: | O. trispinosa |
| Binomial name | |
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Odontopyxis trispinosa Lockington, 1880 |
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Odontopyxis trispinosa, the pygmy poacher, 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.