Pighead prickleback
📖 Overview
Found over mud and sand bottoms to depths of about 56 meters; often in brackish waters . Benthic; feeds on worms, crustaceans, sea urchins and molluscs .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 68 - 76; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 41 - 48. Caudal fin slightly grayish without dark bands; roof of oral cavity with a dark region . Spines of pelvic and anal fins rigid and easily discernible from other soft rays . Eye diameter less than snout length .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pighead prickleback is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Pighead prickleback is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Pighead prickleback is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 200 m . Polar; 70°N - 44°N, 134°E - 120°W North Pacific: Hokkaido, Japan to the Okhotsk and Bering seas.
🌿 Ecology
worms, crustaceans, sea urchins and molluscs (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | blackline prickleback · pighead prickleback |
| 🇫🇷French | terrassier à six lignes |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Nuimegaji · ヌイメガジ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Колючий люмпен · Люмпен колючий |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumpenus fowleri | Jordan & Snyder | 1902 | Synonym |
| Lumpenus mackayi | Gilbert | 1896 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 4 records indexed .
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