Gibbonsia metzi

Gibbonsia metzi
Conservation status
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Gibbonsia
Species: G. metzi
Binomial name
Gibbonsia metzi
C. L. Hubbs, 1927

Gibbonsia metzi, the Striped kelpfish, is a species of clinid native to the Pacific coast of North America from British Columbia, Canada, to Baja California, Mexico. It can be found in tide pools and in kelp beds down to a depth of about 9 metres (30 ft). This species can reach a maximum length of 24 centimetres (9.4 in) TL. The can also be found in the aquarium trade.[1] This species feeds primarily on polychaete worms.[2]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Gibbonsia metzi" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
  2. Food items for Gibbonsia metzi at www.fishbase.org.