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Gibbonsia montereyensis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Clinidae

Scientific name
  
Gibbonsia montereyensis

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Genus
  
Gibbonsia

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

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Similar
  
Gibbonsia, Giant kelpfish, Clinidae, Heteroclinus

Gibbonsia montereyensis, the Crevice kelpfish, is a species of clinid found along the Pacific coast of North America from British Columbia, Canada, to Baja California, Mexico where it prefers areas close to the shore amongst algae. This species can reach a maximum length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) TL. This species feeds primarily on polychaete worms.

References

Gibbonsia montereyensis Wikipedia


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