Lumpenopsis triocellata (Matsubara, 1943)

Family:  Opisthocentridae ("Rearspined fin pricklebacks")
Max. size:  11 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 200 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Sea of Japan and Pacific Ocean off central Honshu.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 42-49; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 24-31
Biology:  Found in shelf edges and continental slopes (Ref. 43239).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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