Family: |
Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks), subfamily: Chirolophinae |
Max. size: |
20 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 490 m |
Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific and adjacent Arctic: Chukchi Sea to western Gulf of Alaska to Sea of Okhotsk, Tatar Strait, and Pacific coast of Hokkaido (Ref. 51666). Reported from South Korea (Ref. 77001). |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Inhabits soft and rocky bottoms; usually near shore and shallower than 70 meters (Ref. 51666). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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