Pholidapus dybowskii (Steindachner, 1880)

Family:  Opisthocentridae ("Rearspined fin pricklebacks")
Max. size:  46 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 146 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk to Hokkaido, the Kuril Islands, and the northern Sea of Japan.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 60-65; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 38-41
Biology:  Found in seaweed beds near shore (Ref. 43239).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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