black prickleback

Xiphister atropurpureus

Thirty Point Five Centimeters Stichaeid Fish from the Pacific Ocean

black prickleback is known from Eastern Pacific as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Stichaeidae
Genus: Xiphister
Maximum length: 30.5 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Kodiak Island, Alaska to Rio Santo Tomas, northern Baja California, Mexico.

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