Podothecus is a genus of poachers native to the northern Pacific Ocean.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Agonidae |
| Subfamily: | Agoninae |
| Genus: | Podothecus T. N. Gill, 1861 |
| Type species | |
| Podothecus peristethus Gill, 1861[1]
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Species
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There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[2][3]
- Podothecus accipenserinus (Tilesius, 1813) (sturgeon poacher)
- Podothecus hamlini D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1898
- Podothecus sachi (D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
- Podothecus sturioides (Guichenot, 1869)
- Podothecus veternus D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1895
References
edit- ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Agononae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Podothecus". FishBase. December 2012 version.
- ^ "WoRMS taxon details—Podothecus Gill, 1861". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
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