Searcher, Bathymaster signatus
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The searcher, Bathymaster signatus, is differentiated from other
ronquils, family Bathymasteridae, by a conspicuous black spot at the front of the dorsal
fin. Searchers are found only in the north Pacific ocean, and range from the east
Siberian Sea and Bering Sea to Queen Charlotte Island off British Columbia, Canada. Their
preferred habitat is sandy bottom offshore to 61-152 m, but other details are not well
known for this species. Length to 30 cm (12 inches).
Scientific name: Greek bathys (deep), master (searcher);
and Latin signatus (marked).
Digital photo by Jan Haaga. References (a complete list) in the text include: Kessler
(1985), Eschmeyer et al.
(1983), and Hart (1973).
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