| Family: |
Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks), subfamily: Chirolophinae |
| Max. size: |
27 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 150.0 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 45 - 490 m |
| Distribution: |
North Pacific: northern Hokkaido, Japan to the northern Sea of Japan, the Okhotsk and Bering seas, to Gulf of Alaska (Ref. 559). Reported from South Korea (Ref. 77001). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 61-66; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 47-50. Dorsal side of head with numerous dermal cirri; scales on body not extending forward beyond origin of dorsal fin; anterior chin with a pair of small cirri (Ref. 559). |
| Biology: |
Found in soft bottoms at depths of 45 - 490 meters; usually on outer continental shelf and upper slope (Ref. 51666). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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