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Alectrias benjamini Jordan & Snyder, 1902 Spiny cockscomb |
| Family: | Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks), subfamily: Alectriinae | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: southern Kuril Islands, Aniva Bay, Japan from Hokkaido to northern Honshu, Japan Sea from Tatar Strait to Korean Peninsula; Yellow Sea at Chefoo and Gulf of Pohai. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 55-59; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 39-41; Vertebrae: 60-64 | |||
| Biology: | Found in tide pools of rocky shores, among rocks and seaweed beds in bays (Ref. 43239). Oviparous, eggs are guarded by the female parent (Ref. 58332). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||