Giant kelpfish
Heterostichus rostratus
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A kelpfish from Mexico and the United States that lives among large seaweeds, often in kelp. It reaches 61 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Heterostichus rostratus
- Family
- Clinidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Clinidae
- Order
- Blenniiformes
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 61 cm
- Lifespan
- 4 years
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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