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Cottiusculus gonez Jordan & Starks, 1904 |
| Family: | Cottidae (Sculpins) | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 150 - 250 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: known only from the Sea of Japan, Sea of Okhotsk, and Pacific coast of Hokkaido. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal soft rays: 11-13. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: simple nasal spines; almost straight uppermost preopercular spine with 2 small cusps dorsally and barbed posterior cusp; elongated first dorsal fin in males; lateral line reaching almost base of caudal fin; with ventral lateral cirrus (Ref. 83439). | |||
| Biology: | Usually occurs on sandy-muddy bottoms (Ref. 83439). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||