Six-lined prickleback (Ernogrammus hexagrammus)

Scientific name: Ernogrammus hexagrammus Schlegel, 1845

Six-lined prickleback (Ernogrammus hexagrammus)

The Six-lined prickleback (Ernogrammus hexagrammus) is a marine fish of the family Stichaeidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Japan to the Gulf of Po-Hai (Gulf of Chihli), the Sea of Japan, and the southern Kuril Islands.

Biology

Inhabit coastal, near rocky reefs among algae and rocks; also brackish waters. This nocturnal fish hide between stones during the day and move to sandy areas in the evening for foraging. Feeds mainly on polychaetes and mysids, decapod crustaceans, fishes, algae and sipunculans. A solitary species with low level of contacts and aggression. Potential predators include Squalus acanthias, Sebastes taczanowskii, and S. trivittatus, sea scorpions Myoxocephalus, and cormorants. Oviparous, eggs are guarded by the male.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ernogrammus hexagrammus
Family
Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
0–142 m (0–466 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 142 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan to the Gulf of Po-Hai (Gulf of Chihli), the Sea of Japan, and the southern Kuril Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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