Family: |
Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks), subfamily: Stichaeinae |
Max. size: |
22 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 5 - 400 m |
Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Hudson Bay and Ungava to Labrador in Canada and western Greenland. North Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk, Bering Sea and Arctic Alaska (Ref. 6876). |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Occurs over sand to gravel-and-stone bottoms at depths of 16-400 meters, typically shallower than 70 meters (Ref. 51666). Benthic; feeds on crustaceans (Ref. 58426). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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