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Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks) > Xiphisterinae
Etymology: Dictyosoma: Greek, diktyon = net + Greek, soma = body (Ref. 45335); tongyeongensis: Named for its type locality, Tongyeong..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 5 - 12 m (Ref. 93116). Temperate
Northwest Pacific: Southern coast of Korea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 28.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 93116)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 58 - 62; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 45 - 47; Vertebrae: 70 - 74. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D LVIII-LXII,8-10; A II,45-47; 70-74 total vertebrae; dorsal profile of head almost straight; no pelvic fin; 3rd lateral line extends with zigzag from pectoral fin to caudal-fin base; absence of blackish-brown blotches on the head; cheek with a single white oblique band; caudal fin region with many small pale brown rounded spots (Ref. 93116).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Ji, H.-S. and J.-K. Kim, 2012. A new species of prickleback, Dictyosoma tongyeongensis (Perciformes: Stichaeidae) from the South Sea of Korea. Zootaxa 3569:55-66. (Ref. 93116)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00102 (0.00046 - 0.00225), b=3.06 (2.88 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.5 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (24 of 100).