Occella iburia
Occella iburia (Jordan & Starks, 1904)


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Family:  Agonidae (Poachers), subfamily: Brachyopsinae
Max. size:  21.2 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 152 - 269 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: off the Pacific coast of Japan.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 12-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 16-18. Lower jaw projecting forward beyond upper one. Snout never tubular. Branchial membranes free from isthmus. Many small bony plates on subpectoral region.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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