Kelp greenling
📖 Overview
Occurs in rocky inshore areas, common on kelp beds, also on sand bottoms . Feeds on crustaceans, polychaete worms, brittle stars, mollusks, and small fishes . Young are food of steelheads and salmon . Frequently caught by shore and skiff fishers and speared by divers .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 21 - 22; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 23 - 24. Caudal broadly rounded or truncate.: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Kelp greenling is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Kelp greenling is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Kelp greenling is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 46 m . Temperate; 66°N - 32°N
🌿 Ecology
crustaceans, polychaete worms, brittle stars, mollusks, and small fishes (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | kelp greenling |
| 🌍CES | hřebeník chaluhový |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Tanggrønling |
| 🇩🇪German | Kelpgrünling · Tanggrünling |
| 🇫🇷French | Hexagramme de roche · sourcil de varech |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Lorcha-do-kelp |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Американский терпуг · Терпуг американский (десятилинейный) |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Molva de Kelp |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiropsis decagrammus | Pallas | 1810 | Synonym |
| Chirus constellatus | Girard | 1854 | Synonym |
| Chirus denarius | Richardson | 1844 | Synonym |
| Chirus guttatus | Girard | 1854 | Synonym |
| Chirus maculoseriatus | Lockington | 1880 | Synonym |
| Grystes lineatus | Ayres | 1854 | Synonym |
| Labrax decagrammus | Pallas | 1810 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 13 records indexed .
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