| Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks), subfamily: Alectriinae |
| 10 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m |
| Northwest Pacific: Commander Islands and southeastern Kamchatka to the Sea of Okhotsk and northern Sea of Japan. Northeast Pacific: Alaska. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 59-66; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 41-45; Vertebrae: 64-70. Gray to nearly black to bright spotted with patterns; usually a wavy line extending along back, separating dark portion from lighter spots that continue onto dorsal fin (Ref. 43939). Caudal fin rounded. |
| Mainly intertidal, but may be found at depths as much as 100 m (Ref. 43939); typically found shallower than 50 meters (Ref. 51666). Often in bays with pebble-rock debris bottoms (Ref. 43939). Oviparous, eggs are guarded by the female parent (Ref. 58332). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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