2024-03-29T13:03:17Zhttps://eprints.lib.hokudai.ac.jp/dspace-oai/requestoai:eprints.lib.hokudai.ac.jp:2115/823562022-11-17T02:08:08Zhdl_2115_82341hdl_2115_141hdl_2115_21524Coloration of a small Nozawa’s prickleback, Stichaeus nozawae Jordan and Snyder, 1902 (Zoarcoidei : Stichaeidae)Obata, KotaKawai, ToshioTakatsu, TetsuyaFunka BayHokkaidoBandColor variationT/S Ushio-maruThe coloration of small individuals of Nozawa’s prickleback, Stichaeus nozawae is presented for the first time, based on a specimen (112 mm SL) collected by T/S Ushio-maru from the Funka Bay, Hokkaido. The specimen has obscure bands on dorsal, anal, caudal and pectoral fins. Although specimens of comparable sizes (57.4-168 mm SL) have obscure bands on these fins, most larger specimens (252-361 mm SL) have no bands on the caudal and pectoral fins. Most descriptions or images in previous studies, including the original description, were based on large specimens (220-450 mm SL), which have no bands on these fins. Thus, bands on caudal and pectoral fins of S. nozawae tend to disappear with growth北海道大学大学院水産科学研究院Departmental Bulletin Paperapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/2115/82356info:doi/10.14943/bull.fish.71.1.15https://eprints.lib.hokudai.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2115/82356/1/bull.fish.71.1.15.pdf2435-3353北海道大学水産科学研究彙報71115202021-08-03engpublisher