Porichthys mimeticus Walker & Rosenblatt, 1988
Mimetic midshipman

Family:  Batrachoididae (Toadfishes), subfamily: Porichthyinae
Max. size:  18.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 82 - 185 m
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: probably throughout the Gulf of California.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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