Hexagrammos lagocephalus (Pallas, 1810)
Rock greenling
Hexagrammos lagocephalus
photo by Orlov, A.

 Family:  Hexagrammidae (Greenlings), subfamily: Hexagramminae
 Max. size:  61 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 830.0 g
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 0 - 596 m
 Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: Bering Sea and the Kuril Islands to Point Conception, central California, USA. Reported from the northern Sea of Japan, Hokkaido, and the Sea of Okhotsk (Ref. 559).
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 20-21; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-24; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 21-22
 Biology:  Commonly found in shallow rocky areas, especially on exposed coasts (Ref. 2850). Often captured by shore fishers (Ref. 2850).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 01.05.91
 Modified by: Sampang-Reyes, Arlene G. - 04.02.04
 Checked by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 02.09.96

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