Fourhorn poacher
📖 Overview
Rocky sand, gravel, or pebble bottoms. Frequently covered by featherlike polyps (small hydroid animals) .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5 - 7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 11; Vertebrae: 35 - 37. Lower lobe of pectoral fin with 7 to 8 free rays. A barbel is present on the tip of the snout. Dorsum highly elevated at nape. Branchial membrane free from isthmus. Supralateral and infralateral plates attached to each other on lateral line. Dorsal fins close to each other. Lateral line plates less than 15. : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Fourhorn poacher is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 452 m , usually 100 - 150 m . Temperate; 1°C - 9°C ; 62°N - 46°N, 171°E - 121°W North Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk, Sea of Japan (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .
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