Zoarchias major Tomiyama, 1972
Zoarchias major
photo by Shiina, M.

Family:  Neozoarcidae ("Largemouth kissing eelpouts")
Max. size:  10 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Japan.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 26-36; Dorsal soft rays (total): 72-85; Anal soft rays: 82-91; Vertebrae: 108-118
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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