Myoxocephalus
brandtii
(Steindachner, 1867)
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Family:
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Cottidae
(Sculpins)
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Order:
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Scorpaeniformes
(scorpionfishes and flatheads)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Max. size:
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42.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 56527); max. published weight: 1,200 g (Ref. 56527) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 – 140 m
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Climate: |
temperate |
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Importance:
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fisheries: |
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Resilience: |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
Distribution:
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Northwest Pacific: Hokkaido to the northern Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 8 - 10;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 15 - 16;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 12 – 14
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Biology: |
Inhabits seaweed beds, or waters shallower than 60 m (Ref. 41299).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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