Agonomalus proboscidalis is a fish in the family Agonidae.[2] It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1858, originally under the genus Aspidophorus (now Agonus).[3] It is a marine, polar water-dwelling fish which is known from the northwestern Pacific Ocean, including northern Japan, the Sea of Japan, and the Sea of Okhotsk. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 20 to 102 metres (66 to 335 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in).[2]
Agonomalus proboscidalis is a commercial aquarium fish.[2]
^Valenciennes, A. 1858 [ref. 17871] Description d'une nouvelle espèce d'Aspidophore pêché dans l'une des anses du port de l'empereur Nicolas ... Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l'Académie des Sciences. v. 47: 1040-1043.
