Red prickleback

Askoldia variegata

Stichaeid Fish from Japanese Waters

Red
Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Medium
Temperate fish

Askoldia is a monotypic genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Opisthocentridae, the rearspined fin pricklebacks. Its only species is Askoldia variegata which is found in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Stichaeidae
Genus: Askoldia
Maximum length: 45 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: northern Okhotsk Sea to Pacific coast of Hokkaido and Japan Sea to Peter the Great Bay.

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