| Family: |
Cottidae (Sculpins) |
| Max. size: |
5.95 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 5 - 40 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Hokkaido, Japan and Peter the Great Bay. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 9-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-19; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 18-20; Vertebrae: 35-36. Head and body nearly naked except for lateral line scales and several spiny scales scattered above lateral line; a single tooth band on prevomer; length of anal fin base 39%-44% SL; length of caudal peduncle 8%-10% SL (Ref. 45347). Yellowish brown with four dark brown saddles dorsally; silvery white with reddish-yellow irregular lines ventrally; lower margin of maxilla and branchiostegal membrane black; posterior margin of caudal fin yellow; anal fin black in males (Ref. 45347). |
| Biology: |
Found over sand or gravel bottoms (Ref. 45347). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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