Hexagrammos otakii Jordan & Starks, 1895
Fat greenling
Hexagrammos otakii
photo by Markevich, A.I.

Family:  Hexagrammidae (Greenlings), subfamily: Hexagramminae
Max. size:  57 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,410.0 g
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 139 - 155 m, oceanodromous
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Japan, the southern Korean Peninsula to the Yellow Sea (Ref. 5590; including the coast of Primorye (Ref. 114081).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in rocky coastal areas; often gather around artificial reefs. Breeds from October to December. The egg masses are attached to small rocks, guarded by the male (Ref. 559 and 637). Commercially cultured in Japan.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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