| Family: |
Agonidae (Poachers), subfamily: Hemitripterinae |
| Max. size: |
25 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 250 m |
| Distribution: |
North Pacific: northern Sea of Japan to the Bering Sea and to northern British Columbia, Canada; more common in the northwestern Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 8-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-22; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 18-20. Caudal fin rounded. Pelvic fins small. |
| Biology: |
Found near shore (Ref. 2850); often well above the bottom (Ref. 48798). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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