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Lumpenopsis hypochroma (Hubbs & Schultz, 1932)

Y-prickleback
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Canada country information

Common names: Y-blenny, Y-prickleback
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: McAllister, D.E., 1990
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Recorded from the Pacific coast (Ref. 6885). Also Ref. 4925, 2850.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.ncr.dfo.ca/home_e.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Hart, J.L., 1973
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Y-blenny, 异北鳚, 異北鳚, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Zoarcoidei (Eelpouts and pricklebacks) > Opisthocentridae ("Rearspined fin pricklebacks")
Etymology: Lumpenopsis: Latin, lumpus, an uncouthlooking spiny-finned fish of a leaden-blue colour + Greek, opsis = appearance (Ref. 45335).
  More on authors: Hubbs & Schultz.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 30 - 100 m (Ref. 51666).   Temperate

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