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Gibbonsia elegans (Cooper, 1864) Spotted kelpfish |
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photo by
Johnson, S. |
| Family: | Clinidae (Clinids) | |||
| Max. size: | 16 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 56 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Piedras Blancas Point in central California, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico, including Guadalupe Island. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Found from subtidal rocky areas to 56 m depth, usually in seaweed. Female lays white eggs in seaweed, male guards egg mass (Ref. 2850). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 January 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||