Kelp perch

Kelp perch
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Embiotocidae
Genus: Brachyistius
Species:
B. frenatus
Binomial name
Brachyistius frenatus
Synonyms
  • Micrometrus frenatus (T. N. Gill, 1862)
  • Ditrema brevipinne Günther, 1862
  • Brachyistius brevipinnis (Günther, 1862)

Brachyistius frenatus, commonly known as the kelp perch, is a species of surfperch native to the eastern Pacific Ocean from British Columbia, Canada to Baja California, Mexico where it is found in kelp forests down to a depth of about 30 metres (98 ft). This fish is also known to be a cleaner fish. This species can reach a length of 22 centimetres (8.7 in) TL. It can also be found on display at public aquariums.[1]

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Brachyistius frenatus". FishBase. April 2013 version.


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