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Eumicrotremus asperrimus (Tanaka, 1912) |
| Family: | Cyclopteridae (Lumpfishes), subfamily: Eumicrotreminae | |||
| Max. size: | 12 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 900 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Bering Sea from about 61°N to Pacific Ocean south of Unimak Pass, southern Sea of Okhotsk, southern Sea of Japan, and Pacific Ocean off Hokkaido. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 9-11. Head and body covered with numerous bony tubercles; first dorsal fin very low, covered with thick skin, but tips of rays projecting above a row of small bony tubercles (Ref. 559). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||