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Porocottus leptosomus Muto, Choi & Yabe, 2002 |
| Family: | Cottidae (Sculpins) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.56 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 1 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Korea, Yellow Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 6-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-19; Anal soft rays: 12-14; Vertebrae: 33-34. Two pairs of branched cirri on dorsal surface of head. Bases of head cirri smooth. A single filamentous cirrus on dorsal tip of each spine of first dorsal fin. Sixth canaliculus of infraorbital sensory canal with a single pore. A long posterior medial canaliculus of the occipital canal with a terminal and a few supplementary pores. Melanophores scattered on isthmus hidden beneath branchiostegal membrane. Body width 1.2-1.5 in body depth. Caudal fin rounded. | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in tide pools (Ref. 44254). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||