Family: |
Cottidae (Sculpins) |
Max. size: |
17.14 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; marine, oceanodromous |
Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Japan (Ref. 559), China (Ref. 57879) and South Korea (Ref. 45592). |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
A common species that is found among Zostera marina and Sargassum beds. Eggs are deposited in the peribranchial cavity of sea squirts (Ref. 34819, 41071). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 November 2023 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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