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Hexagrammos otakii Jordan & Starks, 1895 Fat greenling |
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photo by
Markevich, A.I. |
| Family: | Hexagrammidae (Greenlings), subfamily: Hexagramminae | |||
| Max. size: | 57 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,410.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 4 - 155 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Japan, the southern Korean Peninsula to the Yellow Sea (Ref. 5590; including the coast of Primorye (Ref. 114081). | |||
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| Biology: | Minimum depth from Ref. 37936. Occurs in rocky coastal areas; often gather around artificial reefs. Breeds from October to December. The egg masses are attached to small rocks, guarded by the male (Ref. 559 and 637). Commercially cultured in Japan. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 November 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||