Whitebarred prickleback (Poroclinus rothrocki)

Scientific name: Poroclinus rothrocki Bean, 1890

The Whitebarred prickleback (Poroclinus rothrocki) is a marine fish of the family Stichaeidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Bering Sea to San Diego, California, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 57 - 67; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 40 - 44. Caudal long, narrow, bluntly pointed; pectorals broad and rounded. Light brown on dorsal surfaces, lighter ventrally; about 10 to 12 white vertical bars edged with brown in a series on upper part of body, spreading or dividing to become confluent with pale ventral coloring; small brown smudges at bases of membranes between spines of posterior part of dorsal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Poroclinus rothrocki
Family
Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
46–128 m (151–420 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 46 - 128 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Bering Sea to San Diego, California, USA.
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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