Quillfish (Ptilichthys goodei)

Scientific name: Ptilichthys goodei Bean, 1881

Quillfish (Ptilichthys goodei)

The Quillfish (Ptilichthys goodei) is a marine fish of the family Ptilichthyidae. Native range: North Pacific, Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk, and the Kuril Islands to Bering Sea and to central Oregon, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 90; Dorsal soft rays: 137-145; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 185 - 196; Vertebrae: 236 - 240. Caudal much reduced.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ptilichthys goodei
Family
Ptilichthyidae (Quillfish)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
15.5
Depth range
0–360 m (0–1181 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 360 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North Pacific: Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk, and the Kuril Islands to Bering Sea and to central Oregon, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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