Bathymaster signatus Cope, 1873
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Bathymaster signatus
photo by Orlov, A.

 Family:  Bathymasteridae (Ronquils)
 Max. size:  38 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 370.0 g; max. reported age: 9 years
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 0 - 825 m
 Distribution:  Arctic, Northwest to Northeast Pacific: East Siberian Sea to eastern Kamchatka and the Commander Islands, Russian and Washington, USA (Ref. 6793); including Hokkaido, Japan (Ref. 37422) and the Sea of Okhotsk (Ref. 48889).
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 47; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 32-34. Caudal fin narrow, gently rounded (Ref. 6885). Brown on the dorsal surface with dark markings, lighter ventrally with yellow to orange streaks; yellow on head in some areas and yellow mottling on fins; black blotch on anterior part of dorsal fin for first 3 to 5 rays, conspicuous; pelvic fins dusky and some dark marks on other fins; eyes reputed to be blue (Ref. 6885).
 Biology:  Adults are found offshore on soft bottoms (Ref. 2850); and deeper (to 300 m) than other ronquils (Ref. 48889). Reaches more than 38 cm (Ref. 48889).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 01.05.91
 Modified by: Orlov, Alexei - 29.03.06
 Checked by: Torres, Armi G. - 25.07.94

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