| Family: |
Cottidae (Sculpins) |
| Max. size: |
10 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 150 - 250 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: known only from the Sea of Japan, Sea of Okhotsk, and Pacific coast of Hokkaido. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal soft rays: 11-13. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: simple nasal spines; almost straight uppermost preopercular spine with 2 small cusps dorsally and barbed posterior cusp; elongated first dorsal fin in males; lateral line reaching almost base of caudal fin; with ventral lateral cirrus (Ref. 83439). |
| Biology: |
Usually occurs on sandy-muddy bottoms (Ref. 83439). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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