Alectridium aurantiacum Gilbert & Burke, 1912
Lesser prickleback

Family:  Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks), subfamily: Xiphisterinae
Max. size:  13.3 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 56 m
Distribution:  North Pacific: Commander and Aleutian islands to northern Gulf of Alaska and northern Kuril Islands.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits lower intertidal and subtidal zones to depths of 56 meters (Ref. 51666).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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