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Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks) > Xiphisterinae
Etymology: Dictyosoma: Greek, diktyon = net + Greek, soma = body (Ref. 45335); tongyeongensis: Named for its type locality, Tongyeong..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 5 - 12 m (Ref. 93116). Temperate
Northwest Pacific: Southern coast of Korea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 28.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 93116)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
spines
(total): 58 - 62;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 8-10;
Anal
spines: 2;
Anal
soft rays: 45 - 47;
Vertebrae: 70 - 74. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D LVIII-LXII,8-10; A II,45-47; 70-74 total vertebrae; dorsal profile of head almost straight; no pelvic fin; 3rd lateral line extends with zigzag from pectoral fin to caudal-fin base; absence of blackish-brown blotches on the head; cheek with a single white oblique band; caudal fin region with many small pale brown rounded spots (Ref. 93116).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ji, H.-S. and J.-K. Kim, 2012. A new species of prickleback, Dictyosoma tongyeongensis (Perciformes: Stichaeidae) from the South Sea of Korea. Zootaxa 3569:55-66. (Ref. 93116)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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