Freemanichthys thompsoni (Jordan & Gilbert, 1898)
photo by Tatarinov, A.C.

Family:  Agonidae (Poachers), subfamily: Agoninae
Max. size:  22 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 300 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Japan to the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 8-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-7; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 6-8. Snout projecting forward, with a pair of patches of barbels on its ventral surface. A well-developed strong keel is on the lateral side of the head.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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