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Microcottus matuaensis Yabe & Pietsch, 2003 |
| Family: | Cottidae (Sculpins) | |||
| Max. size: | 8.13 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 1 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Kuril Archipelago. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 11-13; Vertebrae: 33-35. Three pairs of distinct bony tubercles on dorsal surface of occiput; first pore of supraorbital sensory canal (SO1 absent; interorbital space deeply concave (Ref. 49856). | |||
| Biology: | Collected from tide pools with sandy bottom (Ref. 49856). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||