Spiny cockscomb
📖 Overview
Found in tide pools of rocky shores, among rocks and seaweed beds in bays . Oviparous, eggs are guarded by the female parent .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 55 - 59; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 39 - 41; Vertebrae: 60 - 64.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Spiny cockscomb is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Also Ref. 101194.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 20 m . Temperate Northwest Pacific: southern Kuril Islands, Aniva Bay, Japan from Hokkaido to northern Honshu, Japan Sea from Tatar Strait to Korean Peninsula; Yellow Sea at Chefoo and Gulf of Pohai.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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