Description

Dorsal spines (total): 58 - 62; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 45 - 47; Vertebrae: 70 - 74. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D LVIII-LXII,8-10; A II,45-47; 70-74 total vertebrae; dorsal profile of head almost straight; no pelvic fin; 3rd lateral line extends with zigzag from pectoral fin to caudal-fin base; absence of blackish-brown blotches on the head; cheek with a single white oblique band; caudal fin region with many small pale brown rounded spots (Ref. 93116).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

Family: Stichaeidae

Genus: Dictyosoma

Species: Dictyosoma tongyeongensis Ji & Kim, 2012

Climate Zone

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

neritic

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless