Gibbonsia montereyensis

Gibbonsia montereyensis, the crevice kelpfish, is a species of clinid found along the Pacific coast of North America from British Columbia, Canada, to Baja California, Mexico where it prefers areas close to the shore amongst algae. This species can reach a maximum length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) TL.[2] They tend to be red or orange with white spots or stripes, although other colors and patterns have been observed. This species feeds primarily on polychaete worms.[3]

Gibbonsia montereyensis
Crevice kelpfish (G. montereyensis) - California, Channel Islands NMS.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Gibbonsia
Species:
G. montereyensis
Binomial name
Gibbonsia montereyensis
Synonyms
  • Gibbonsia elegans montereyensis C. L. Hubbs, 1927
  • Gibbonsia erythra C. Hubbs, 1952

References
  1. Hastings, P.A.; Clements, K.D.; Holleman, W.; Williams, J.T. (2014). "Gibbonsia montereyensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T178902A1545697. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T178902A1545697.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Gibbonsia montereyensis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
  3. Food items for Gibbonsia montereyensis at www.fishbase.org.
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