Kasatkia seigeli Posner & Lavenberg, 1999
Six-spot prickleback
Kasatkia seigeli
photo by Bauder, C.

Family:  Opisthocentridae ("Rearspined fin pricklebacks")
Max. size:  8.2 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 6 - 26 m
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: California, USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found near shore to depth of 26 meters (Ref. 51666).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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