Icelus cataphractus (Pavlenko, 1910)
photo by Suzuki, T.

Family:  Cottidae (Sculpins)
Max. size:  30 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 60 - 454 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: northern Japan to the Sea of Okhotsk.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Minumum depth reported at 60 m (Ref. 56557).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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