Magadanichthys skopetsi (Shinohara, Nazarkin & Chereshnev, 2004)
Magadanichthys skopetsi
photo by Shinohara, G.

Family:  Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Gymnelinae
Max. size:  11.59 cm SL (male/unsexed); 10.89 cm SL (female)
Environment:  benthopelagic; brackish; marine; depth range 7 - 9 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Russia.
Diagnosis:  This species is characterized by the following: suborbital bones 5; suborbital canal with 6-8 small pores; first epibranchial fan-shaped; palatopterygoid series reduced; supraoccipital broadly contacting exoccipital; posttemporal with weak ventral ramus; upper lip continuous at symphysis; palatine teeth, pelvic fins, and scales present; incomplete lateral line with only a few free neuromasts or, if present, its configuration mediolateral, absent on posterior half of body; vertebrae 18-22 + 78-83=97-104; oval and pale spots arranged along ventral half of body (Ref. 58361).
Biology:  Occurs in the littoral zone influenced by brackish waters; collected from under stones exposed at low tide. Female individuals collected contained ripe eggs (diameter ca 3 mm); 41-73 eggs (Ref. 55721).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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