Brachyistius frenatus, commonly known as the kelp perch, is a species of surfperch native to the eastern Pacific Ocean from British Columbia, Canada to Baja California, Mexico where it is found in kelp forests down to a depth of about 30 metres (98 ft). This fish is also known to be a cleaner fish. This species can reach a length of 22 centimetres (8.7 in) TL. It can also be found on display at public aquariums.[1]
Kelp perch | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Embiotocidae |
Genus: | Brachyistius |
Species: | B. frenatus
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Binomial name | |
Brachyistius frenatus T. N. Gill, 1862
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References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Brachyistius frenatus". FishBase. April 2013 version.
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