A morphological description of the brown shanny <i>Stichaeus fuscus</i> Miki et Maruyama, 1986 (Perciformes: Stichaeidae)
Findings of the brown shanny <i>Stichaeus fuscus</i> Miki et Maruyama, 1986 in waters of Russia are reported for the first time. The morphology of <i>S. fuscus</i> is studied in detail based on representative material; the taxonomic characters of this species are revised. A key to the species of the genus <i>Stichaeus</i> is given.