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Hexagrammos octogrammus (Pallas, 1814)
Masked Greenling
Family: Hexagrammidae
Introduction to the Fish

Photograph

© Aaron Baldwin     (Photo ID #67424)

Map

Source: Distribution of Hexagrammos octogrammus as compiled by Aquamaps

Species Information

Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 - 25; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 22 - 25. Caudal rounded.

Source: FishBase. FishBase. Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H Hammann. 1983 . (Ref. 2850)

Biology

Species Biology

Found in shallow rocky areas (Ref. 2850). Caught by anglers (Ref. 559). Environment: demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 200 m (Ref. 50550). Climate: temperate; 66°N - 47°N

Source: FishBase. FishBase. Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H Hammann. 1983 . (Ref. 2850)

Distribution

Distribution

North Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk and northern Japan (Ref. 559) to British Columbia, Canada.

Source: FishBase. FishBase. Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H Hammann. 1983 . (Ref. 2850)

Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
NativeSNRNo StatusNot Listed



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