crisscross prickleback

Plagiogrammus hopkinsii

Stichaeid Fish of the Pacific Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Medium
Tropical fish

The crisscross prickleback (Plagiogrammus hopkinsii) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Stichaeidae, the pricklebacks and shannies. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Plagiogrammus. This fish is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean off California.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Stichaeidae
Genus: Plagiogrammus
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Pacific Grove in central California, USA to San Nicholas Island in southern California, USA.

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