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Crevice Kelpfish

Gibbonsia montereyensis Hubbs 1927

Diagnostic Description

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Caudal rounded (Ref. 6885). Color variable with several phases, reddish, green, dark and silver bars, which intermix freely; there is usually a strong dark ocellus above the lateral line canal behind the pectoral fin and there may be additionally several series of dark spots of various intensities; fins weakly pigmented at bases, anal and pectorals most so; head often with pigment bars radiating from eye (Ref. 6885).
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Cristina V. Garilao
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Life Cycle

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Oviparous (Ref. 101760).
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 34 - 36; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5 - 8; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 23 - 28; Vertebrae: 49 - 51
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Trophic Strategy

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Occurs in inshore rocky areas in algae, usually on exposed coast.
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Biology

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Occurs in inshore rocky areas in algae, usually on exposed coast.
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Gibbonsia montereyensis

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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] They are poorly studied.

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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Gibbonsia montereyensis: Brief Summary

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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. 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. They are poorly studied.

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