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Krusensterniella multispinosa Soldatov, 1922 Multispine prickled eelpout |
| Family: | Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Gymnelinae | |||
| Max. size: | 12.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 53 - 386 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 95-110; Anal soft rays: 81-94; Vertebrae: 100-112. This species is distinguished by the following characters: pungent spines D XV–XX, total spiny rays in the anterior and middle parts of the dorsal fin (D1 + D2) 60–69; length of the pungent part of the dorsal fin (D2) 17-22% of the caudal-part length (from anal-fin origin to the end of caudal fin) and 43–72% of the posterior dorsal-fin part (D3); preoperculomandibular pores 6; developed scales only on the tail and do not reach the anal-fin origin; vertebrae 100-112 (19-20 + 80-92), D 95-110 (45-49 XV-XX 34-49); A 81-94; P 10-12 (Ref. 123369). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||