Giant kelpfish (Heterostichus rostratus)

Scientific name: Heterostichus rostratus Girard, 1854

Giant kelpfish (Heterostichus rostratus)

The Giant kelpfish (Heterostichus rostratus) is a marine fish of the family Clinidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, California, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico including Guadalupe Island.

Biology

Found among rocks with large seaweeds, often in kelp. Young occur in schools while adults are solitary. Feeds on small crustaceans, mollusks and small fishes. Female attaches eggs to seaweeds, male guards them.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Heterostichus rostratus
Family
Clinidae (Clinids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
61.0
Depth range
40 m (131 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 40 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: California, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico including Guadalupe Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=1.25; tmax=4)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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