Gibbonsia elegans

Gibbonsia elegans
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)
Synonyms
  • Myxodes elegans J. G. Cooper, 1864

Gibbonsia elegans, the Spotted kelpfish, is a species of clinid native to subtropical waters of the Pacific Ocean from central California, U.S. 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

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


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