| Hexagrammos
lagocephalus
(Pallas,
1810) |
|
| Family: |
Hexagrammidae
(Greenlings), subfamily: Hexagramminae |
 |
| Order: |
Scorpaeniformes
|
| Class: |
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) |
| FishBase name: |
Rock greenling |
| Max. size: |
24 in TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 4.6 lb |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Climate: |
temperate; 66°N - 34°N |
| Importance: |
gamefish: yes; aquarium: show aquarium |
Distribution:
Gazetteer
|
Northeastern Pacific: Bering Sea and the Kuril
Is. to Point Conception, central California, USA. Reported from the
northern Sea of Japan, Hokkaido, and the Okhotsk Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal
spines
(total): 20-21; Dorsal
soft
rays (total): 23-24; Anal
spines:
0-0; Anal
soft
rays: 21-22 |
| Biology: |
Commonly found in shallow rocky areas, especially
on exposed coasts. Often captured by shore fishers. |
| Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List |
| Dangerous: |
harmless |
