Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks), subfamily: Chirolophinae |
42 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
demersal; marine; depth range - 91 m |
North Pacific: Kamchatka, Russia through the Aleutian chain and the Bering Sea to the Bering Strait coasts of Alaska and Humboldt Bay, California, USA. |
Dorsal spines (total): 61-62; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 44-51. Caudal rounded (Ref. 6885). Pale brown with white to cream markings, paler below; irregular light areas on upper part of body, and vertical light bars below; dark bars run down from eyes; prominent dark bars on the dorsal, caudal and anal fins (Ref. 6885). |
Usually among seaweed on rocky bottoms (Ref. 2850); in reef crevices, usually among algae (Ref. 51666). Occurs in subtidal areas to 91 m depth (Ref. 2850). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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