Whitespotted greenling
(Hexagrammos stelleri)
Image source: Sara Thiebaud | inaturalist.org
Classification
Species:
Hexagrammos stelleri
Genus:
Hexagrammos
Family: Hexagrammidae - Greenlings
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
General data
Scientific names:
Whitespotted greenling
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climates:
Temperate, Subpolar
North Pacific: Peter the Great Bay, Russia and the Sea of Japan to Cape Lisburne in the Chukchi Sea, Unimak Island in the Aleutian chain and Oregon, USA.
Max length: 48 cm TL; max. published weight: 1.6 kg
Dorsal spines (total): 22 - 25; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-24; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 23 - 25. Caudal slightly forked.
Ranges from the intertidal zone to 200 m depth, possibly to 500 m. Found near rocks, pilings and eelgrass beds. Feed on worms, crustaceans, and small fishes.