Six-spot prickleback (Kasatkia seigeli)

Scientific name: Kasatkia seigeli Posner & Lavenberg, 1999

Six-spot prickleback (Kasatkia seigeli)

The Six-spot prickleback (Kasatkia seigeli) is a marine fish of the family Stichaeidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, California, USA.

Species facts

Scientific name
Kasatkia seigeli
Family
Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.2
Depth range
6–26 m (20–85 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 6 - 26 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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