Zoarchias glaber Tanaka, 1908
Zoarchias glaber
photo by Hosoya, S.

Family:  Neozoarcidae ("Largemouth kissing eelpouts")
Max. size:  10 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Japan and Korean Peninsula.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 27-37; Dorsal soft rays (total): 78-89; Anal soft rays: 88-98; Vertebrae: 107-123
Biology:  Inhabits tide pools.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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