Species Type:
Fishes
Common Name(s):
Kelp greenling
Size:
These fish can reach 21 inches (53 centimeters) max length and 4.6 pounds (2.1 kilograms) max weight.
Diet:
They can eat several species of crustaceans, small fishes and worms.
Range & Habitat:
These Pacific fish inhabit rocky reefs, kelp beds, eelgrass beds and sand bottoms in the eastern North Pacific, from Alaska's Aleutian Islands, Alaska to La Jolla, southern California.
Details:
Female kelp greenlings are brownish-gray and dotted with small, red-brown to gold spots, with yellow-orange fins. Males fiercely guard their eggs after females lay them in rocky crevices. Kelp greenlings are strong swimmers, darting between rocks to catch small fish, squid, and crustaceans.