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Stellerina xyosterna (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880) Pricklebreast poacher |
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photo by
Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada |
| Family: | Agonidae (Poachers), subfamily: Brachyopsinae | |||
| Max. size: | 16 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 5 - 75 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia, Canada to northern central Baja California, Mexico. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Caudal fin rounded. Pelvic fins reduced. | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits mud or sand bottom. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||