Gibbonsia montereyensis Hubbs, 1927
Crevice kelpfish
Gibbonsia montereyensis
photo by Bauder, C.

Family:  Clinidae (Clinids)
Max. size:  11 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 21 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: British Columbia, Canada to northern Baja California, Mexico.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 34-36; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-8; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 23-28; Vertebrae: 49-51. Caudal rounded (Ref. 6885). Color variable with several phases, reddish, green, dark and silver bars, which intermix freely; there is usually a strong dark ocellus above the lateral line canal behind the pectoral fin and there may be additionally several series of dark spots of various intensities; fins weakly pigmented at bases, anal and pectorals most so; head often with pigment bars radiating from eye (Ref. 6885).
Biology:  Occurs in inshore rocky areas in algae, usually on exposed coast.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 May 2010 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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