| Family: |
Embiotocidae (Surfperches) |
| Max. size: |
19 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Japan (Ref. 559) and South Korea (Ref. 77001). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 9-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-21; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 25-28 |
| Biology: |
Adults inhabit shallow Zostera marina beds (Ref. 559, 43239). Viviparous, number of embryos about 30. Young born from April through July (Ref. 43239). Female carries the developing young (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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