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Family Clinidae
Kelpfishes
| Kelpfishes are carnivorous predators of temperate waters. They
generally ambush their prey and are cryptically colored to hide among
rocks or seaweed. Some species are inquisitive among divers. |
TEMPERATE EASTERN PACIFIC
Heterostichus rostratus
Juvenile, Rock Quarry, Catalina, California, 30 feet
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Rock Quarry, Catalina, California, 30 feet |
Long Point, Catalina, California, 25 feet |
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GIANT KELPFISH
| Fairly common among kelp. California and Baja California. May be brown,
yellow, or green, banded. Up to 24 inches. Feeds upon small
animals. |
Alloclinus holderi
Rock Quarry, Catalina, California, 20 feet |
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ISLAND KELPFISH
| Locally common among boulders and rocks at scuba depths. To 4
inches. Santa Cruz Island to Central Baja California. |
Gibbonsia elegans
Rock Quarry, Catalina, California, 15 feet |
Rock Quarry, Catalina, California, 15 feet |
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SPOTTED KELPFISH
| Common but cryptic among seaweeds. Color variable. To 6
inches. Central California to Baja California. |
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