| Family: |
Opisthocentridae ("Rearspined fin pricklebacks") |
| Max. size: |
11 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 200 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Sea of Japan and Pacific Ocean off central Honshu. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 42-49; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 24-31 |
| Biology: |
Found in shelf edges and continental slopes (Ref. 43239). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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