Dictyosoma rubrimaculatum Yatsu, Yasuda & Taki, 1978

Family:  Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks), subfamily: Xiphisterinae
Max. size:  17.9 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Japan to East China Sea and to Korean Peninsula.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 48-55; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-10; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 36-40; Vertebrae: 61-66
Biology:  Found in subtidal zones of rocky reefs (Ref. 43239).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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