Hexagrammos stelleri Tilesius, 1810
Whitespotted greenling
photo by Miyahara, H.

Family:  Hexagrammidae (Greenlings), subfamily: Hexagramminae
Max. size:  48 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,600.0 g
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 300 m
Distribution:  North Pacific: Peter the Great Bay, Russia and the Sea of Japan to Cape Lisburne in the Chukchi Sea, Unimak Island in the Aleutian chain and Oregon, USA.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 22-25; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-24; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 23-25. Caudal slightly forked.
Biology:  Ranges from the intertidal zone to 175 m depth, possibly to 475 m (Ref. 6793). Found near rocks, pilings and eelgrass beds (Ref. 2850). Feed on worms, crustaceans, and small fishes (Ref. 6885). Neither anterolateral glandular groove nor venom gland is present (Ref. 37773).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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