Askoldia variegata Pavlenko, 1910

Family:  Opisthocentridae ("Rearspined fin pricklebacks")
Max. size:  45 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 2 - 140 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: northern Okhotsk Sea to Pacific coast of Hokkaido and Japan Sea to Peter the Great Bay.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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