Species Type:
Fishes
Common Name(s):
Kelp bass
Size:
These fish can grow to 28.4 inches (72.1 centimeters) long.
Diet:
As predators in kelp forests, these fish eat other fishes along with plankton and invertebrate animals like crustaceans that live on or around kelp.
Range & Habitat:
These fish live within or near kelp beds in the eastern Pacific, from California south through Baja California.
Details:
These fish are brown to olive green on their upper body, with pale patches. Breeding males tend to have yellow-orange snouts and stronger black and white coloration, while breeding females often become black and lose their spots. Their diet includes small fish, squid, and crustaceans, which they ambush from cover.