Bryozoichthys marjorius McPhail, 1970
Pearly prickleback
Bryozoichthys marjorius
photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Family:  Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks), subfamily: Chirolophinae
Max. size:  30 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 75 - 380 m
Distribution:  Northeast Pacific: Aleutian Islands, Alaska to southern British Columbia, Canada.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 67-71; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 53-55; Vertebrae: 71-73. Caudal truncate to slightly rounded (Ref. 6885).
Biology:  Found in soft bottoms on outer continental shelf and upper slope (Ref. 51666).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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