| 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: |
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| 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)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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