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Gibbonsia montereyensis
Crevice kelpfish (G. montereyensis) - California, Channel Islands NMS.
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G. montereyensis
Binomial name
Gibbonsia montereyensis
Synonyms
  • Gibbonsia elegans montereyensis C. L. Hubbs, 1927
  • Gibbonsia erythra C. Hubbs, 1952

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.[1] This species feeds primarily on polychaete worms.[2]

References

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