Kelp perch (Brachyistius frenatus)

Scientific name: Brachyistius frenatus Gill, 1862

Kelp perch (Brachyistius frenatus)

The Kelp perch (Brachyistius frenatus) is a marine fish of the family Embiotocidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, northern British Columbia, Canada to central Baja California, Mexico, including Guadalupe Island, off north central Baja California.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 21 - 24; Vertebrae: 31 - 34. Color variable, olive brown to coppery above lateral line, with dark pigment under each scale, bright below lateral line; dark on axil; fins either pale or rosy.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Brachyistius frenatus
Family
Embiotocidae (Surfperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.0
Depth range
30 m (98 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 30 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: northern British Columbia, Canada to central Baja California, Mexico, including Guadalupe Island, off north central Baja California.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm=1)

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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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