Nutcracker prickleback
📖 Overview
Found in soft bottoms at depths of 45 - 490 meters; usually on outer continental shelf and upper slope .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 61 - 66; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 47 - 50. Dorsal side of head with numerous dermal cirri; scales on body not extending forward beyond origin of dorsal fin; anterior chin with a pair of small cirri .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Nutcracker prickleback is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Nutcracker prickleback is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Nutcracker prickleback is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 45 - 490 m , usually 100 - 200 m . Boreal; 1°C - 4°C North Pacific: northern Hokkaido, Japan to the northern Sea of Japan, the Okhotsk and Bering seas, to Gulf of Alaska (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | nutcracker prickleback |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Fusakakegimpo · フサカケギンポ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Длинноперая мшанковая собачка |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryolophus lysimus | Jordan & Snyder | 1902 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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