Stichaeopsis epallax (Jordan & Snyder, 1902)

Family:  Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks), subfamily: Stichaeinae
Max. size:  30 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 9 - 200 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Toyama Prefecture to the northern Sea of Japan, the southern Kuril Islands, and the Sea of Okhotsk.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits rocky reefs or sand-and-stone bottoms (Ref. 51666).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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