| Family: |
Embiotocidae (Surfperches) |
| Max. size: |
24 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 144.2 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Japan, Korea Rep, and the Yellow Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Adults occur in sandy bottoms and rocky areas (Ref. 76763); also in areas with Sargassum (Ref. 559). Viviparous, female carries the developing young (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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