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Neozoarces pulcher Steindachner, 1881 Tape blenny |
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photo by
Markevich, A.I. |
| Family: | Neozoarcidae ("Largemouth kissing eelpouts") | |||
| Max. size: | 16 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 6 - 8 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Japan Sea off Korean Peninsula and coast of Russia to both sides of Tatar Strait, Okhotsk Sea off east and south coasts of Sakhalin. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Found near coast in beds and clumps of algae (Ref. 51666), in shallow waters down to 6-8 m in sandy grounds (Ref. 102278). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||