Opisthocentrus zonope Jordan & Snyder, 1902
Opisthocentrus zonope
photo by Markevich, A.I.

Family:  Opisthocentridae ("Rearspined fin pricklebacks")
Max. size:  12 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 70 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: southern Kuril Islands and Sea of Japan, from Tatar Strait and Hokkaido to Korean Peninsula.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found near shore among algal beds (Ref. 51666).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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