| Family: |
Hexagrammidae (Greenlings), subfamily: Hexagramminae |
| Max. size: |
61 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 830.0 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 596 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Bering Sea and the Kuril Islands to Point Conception, central California, USA. Reported from the northern Sea of Japan, Hokkaido, and the Sea of Okhotsk (Ref. 559). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 20-21; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-24; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 21-22 |
| Biology: |
Commonly found in shallow rocky areas, especially on exposed coasts (Ref. 2850). Often captured by shore fishers (Ref. 2850). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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