Anoplagonus occidentalis Lindberg, 1950

Family:  Agonidae (Poachers), subfamily: Anoplagoninae
Max. size:  10 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 40 - 278 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Japan, Kuril Islands, Sea of Okhotsk, and the Sea of Japan.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-6; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 4-5. Distinguished from A. bartoni by the absence of nasal spine. Attains about 10 cm SL.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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