Hemitripterus villosus (Pallas, 1814)
Hemitripterus villosus
photo by Markevich, A.I.

Family:  Agonidae (Poachers), subfamily: Hemitripterinae
Max. size:  35 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 550 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Karaginskiy and Commander islands, Bering Sea to Okhotsk and Japan seas; one record from the western Gulf of Alaska.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 17-19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 12-15. Body covered with many small tubercles; head large, with numerous bony humps and ridges; spinous dorsal fin deeply emarginate, its base longer than that of the soft dorsal fin; jaws, prevomer and palatines with broad bands of conical teeth (Ref. 559).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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