| Family: |
Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks), subfamily: Xiphisterinae |
| Max. size: |
12 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 30 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Aleutian Islands, Alaska to Arena Cove, Mendocino County, northern California, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 57-64; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 40-46; Vertebrae: 62-68. Dorsal well notched but joined to caudal; caudal rounded; pectorals bluntly pointed (Ref. 6885). Dark, or with a broken or variegated dark and light patterns usually with dark and light bars accentuating each other across jaw; frequently dark markings near anterior portion of dorsal fin and on the posterior margin of each gill cover; rarely individuals partly or completely bright red (Ref. 6885). |
| Biology: |
Prefers subtidal areas among rocks (Ref. 2850) and algae to depths of 30 meters (Ref. 51666). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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