|
Bryozoichthys marjorius McPhail, 1970 Pearly prickleback |
|
|
photo by
Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada |
| Family: | Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks), subfamily: Chirolophinae | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 75 - 380 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Pacific: Aleutian Islands, Alaska to southern British Columbia, Canada. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 67-71; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 53-55; Vertebrae: 71-73. Caudal truncate to slightly rounded (Ref. 6885). | |||
| Biology: | Found in soft bottoms on outer continental shelf and upper slope (Ref. 51666). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||