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Poroclinus rothrocki Bean, 1890 Whitebarred prickleback |
| Family: | Lumpenidae (Eel pricklebacks) | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 46 - 128 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Bering Sea to San Diego, California, USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 57-67; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 40-44. Caudal long, narrow, bluntly pointed; pectorals broad and rounded (Ref. 6885). Light brown on dorsal surfaces, lighter ventrally; about 10 to 12 white vertical bars edged with brown in a series on upper part of body, spreading or dividing to become confluent with pale ventral coloring; small brown smudges at bases of membranes between spines of posterior part of dorsal fin (Ref. 6885). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits sandy to rocky bottoms at depths of 46 to 128 meters (Ref. 51666). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||