Opisthocentrus ocellatus (Tilesius, 1811)
Ocellated blenny

Family:  Opisthocentridae ("Rearspined fin pricklebacks")
Max. size:  20 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 335 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: western Bering Sea, Sea of Okhotsk, coasts of Japan to central Honshu, Sea of Japan to Korean Peninsula.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found near shore among algae and rocks; usually shallower than 70 meters, but recorded to more than 300 meters (Ref. 51666).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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