Opisthocentrus tenuis Bean & Bean, 1897 |
photo by
Nazarkin, M.V. |
Family: | Opisthocentridae ("Rearspined fin pricklebacks") | |||
Max. size: | 15 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 300 m | |||
Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Japan (Ref. 559) and South Korea (Ref. 77001). | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Found near shore among algal beds; usually shallower than 70 meters, but found to depth of 300 meters (Ref. 51666). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |