A NEW SPECIES OF SCULPIN, ZESTICELUS-OCHOTENSIS (SCORPAENIFORMES, COTTIDAE), FROM THE SOUTHWESTERN OKHOTSK SEA

A new deep-sea cottid species, Zesticelus ochotensis, is described on the basis of three specimens collected from 1440-1450 m the southweste rn Okhotsk Sea. It is distinguished from other species of Zesticelus b y having well developed nuchal spines, spines absent on the lachrymal, a single uppermost preopecular spine lacking an outer spine at its ba se, and lateral anterior central and lateral posterior central pores p resent on the occipital sensory canal.