Zoarchias hosoyai Kimura & Sato, 2007
photo by Hosoya, S.

Family:  Neozoarcidae ("Largemouth kissing eelpouts")
Max. size:  9 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 10 - 15 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: Japan.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 21-22; Dorsal soft rays (total): 77-79; Anal soft rays: 78-79; Vertebrae: 102-103
Biology:  Recorded from rocky shores.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans: 


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