Scientific Name
Phytichthys chirus
Common Name
Ribbon prickleback
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 69 - 78;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 0;
Anal
spines: 2 - 3;
Anal
soft rays: 40 - 50. Caudal rounded; pectorals very small (Ref. 6885). Olive green to olive dark brown dorsally, yellow to green ventrally, frequently with darker markings on side, small white spots sometimes evident along midside, 4 light and dark streaks reaching back and down from eyes, fins green to brown tinged with yellow (Ref. 6885).