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.