Hemitripterus villosus (Pallas, 1814)

Description


Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 15. Body covered with many small tubercles; head large, with numerous bony humps and ridges; spinous dorsal fin deeply emarginate, its base longer than that of the soft dorsal fin; jaws, prevomer and palatines with broad bands of conical teeth (Ref. 559).

Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Perciformes/Cottoidei

Family: Agonidae

Genus: Hemitripterus

Species: Hemitripterus villosus (Pallas, 1814)

Climate Zone


  • Temperate
  • Location


    Biology


    Life cycle and mating behavior

    Habitat


    demersal