Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

Family: Stichaeidae

Genus: Alectrias

Species: Alectrias mutsuensis Shiogaki, 1985

Climate Zone

Location

• Northwest Pacific: Off Moura Island, Hiranaimachi, Mutsu Bay, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Biology

Found over muddy bottom at depths of 20-40 meters; usually deeper than its congeners (Ref. 51666). Oviparous, eggs are guarded by the female parent (Ref. 58332).

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless