Snake prickleback (Lumpenus sagitta)

Scientific name: Lumpenus sagitta Wilimovsky, 1956

Snake prickleback (Lumpenus sagitta)

The Snake prickleback (Lumpenus sagitta) is a marine fish of the family Stichaeidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 66 - 72; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 45 - 50. Caudal fin narrow with oval free end; anal fin occasionally absent; pectorals large, bluntly pointed. Pale green on dorsal surface, cream ventrally; brown or green bars along midside and streaks or spots on upper part of sides; brown bars and dots on dorsal fin form bands parallel to fin margin and, on caudal fin, produce vertical bars; other fins pale; lining of mouth pale.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lumpenus sagitta
Family
Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
51.0
Depth range
0–425 m (0–1394 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 425 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North Pacific: Sea of Japan and Sakhalin, Russia to St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea to Adak Island in the Aleutian chain and San Francisco, California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 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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