Alcichthys elongatus

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Alcichthys elongatus (Steindachner, 1881)
Elkhorn sculpin
Length: 25 cm
Locality: Kotoura, Sado Is. Depth: 7 m
Environment: rocky reef
Water temperature: 10°C
Date: Mar, 2012 Photographer: Satoshi Awata

PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderPerciformes
FamilyCottidae

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Egg mass
Locality: Kotoura, Sado Is. Depth: 7 m
Environment: rocky reef
Water temperature: 9°C
Date: Mar, 2012 Photographer: Satoshi Awata


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Embryos
Locality: Kotoura, Sado Is. Depth: 7 m
Environment: rocky reef
Water temperature: 9°C
Date: Apr, 2012 Photographer: Satoshi Awata