Kelp perch
Brachyistius frenatus, the Kelp perch, is a species of surfperch native to the eastern Pacific Ocean from British Columbia, Canada to Baja California, Mexico where it is found in kelp forests down to a depth of about 30 metres (98 ft). This fish is also known to be a cleaner fish. This species can reach a length of 22 centimetres (8.7 in) TL. It can also be found on display at public aquariums.[1]
| Kelp perch | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Embiotocidae |
| Genus: | Brachyistius |
| Species: | B. frenatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachyistius frenatus T. N. Gill, 1862 | |
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References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Brachyistius frenatus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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