| Family: |
Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks), subfamily: Xiphisterinae |
| Max. size: |
17.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Japan to East China Sea and to Korean Peninsula. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 48-55; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-10; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 36-40; Vertebrae: 61-66 |
| Biology: |
Found in subtidal zones of rocky reefs (Ref. 43239). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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