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Radulinopsis taranetzi Yabe & Maruyama, 2001 |
| Family: | Cottidae (Sculpins) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.95 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 5 - 40 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Hokkaido, Japan and Peter the Great Bay. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-19; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 18-20; Vertebrae: 35-36. Head and body nearly naked except for lateral line scales and several spiny scales scattered above lateral line; a single tooth band on prevomer; length of anal fin base 39%-44% SL; length of caudal peduncle 8%-10% SL (Ref. 45347). Yellowish brown with four dark brown saddles dorsally; silvery white with reddish-yellow irregular lines ventrally; lower margin of maxilla and branchiostegal membrane black; posterior margin of caudal fin yellow; anal fin black in males (Ref. 45347). | |||
| Biology: | Found over sand or gravel bottoms (Ref. 45347). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||