Kelp perch

Kelp perch
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Embiotocidae
Genus: Brachyistius
Species:
B. frenatus
Binomial name
Brachyistius frenatus
Synonyms
  • Micrometrus frenatus (T. N. Gill, 1862)
  • Ditrema brevipinne Günther, 1862
  • Brachyistius brevipinnis (Günther, 1862)

Brachyistius frenatus, commonly known as 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.

References

  1. ↑ Carpenter, K.E.; Robertson, R. (2020). "Brachyistius frenatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T141481252A141781353. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T141481252A141781353.en. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Brachyistius frenatus". FishBase. April 2013 version.