| Family: |
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Zoarcinae |
| Max. size: |
23 cm TL (male/unsexed); 31.5 cm TL (female); max.weight: 92.0 g; max.weight: 154.0 g |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; brackish; marine; depth range 6 - 10 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwestern Pacific: Known only from the northern part of the Sea of Okhotsk. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 89-106; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 73-89; Vertebrae: 102-108. Parietal bones are not connected with each other and are separated by the upper occipital bone throughout their length. |
| Biology: |
Found under stones in the channel of a river during low tide (Ref. 74969). Largest mature individuals caught measure 21.5-31.5 cm TL (Ref. 74969). Viviparous, with variable number of eggs, 4-131 (Ref. 74969). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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