Gibbonsia elegans
| Gibbonsia elegans | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Clinidae |
| Genus: | Gibbonsia |
| Species: | G. elegans |
| Binomial name | |
| Gibbonsia elegans (J. G. Cooper, 1864) | |
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Gibbonsia elegans, the Spotted kelpfish, is a species of clinid native to subtropical waters of the Pacific Ocean from central California, U.S.A. to southern Baja California, Mexico. It prefers subtidal rocky habitats with seaweed down to a depth of about 56 metres (184 ft). This species can reach a maximum length of 16 centimetres (6.3 in) TL.[1] This species feeds on benthic crustaceans (amphipods, isopods, crabs), gastropods, and polychaete worms.[2]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Gibbonsia elegans" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ↑ Food items for Gibbonsia elegans at www.fishbase.org.
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