spotted kelpfish

Gibbonsia elegans

Fish Reaching Sixteen Centimeters in Eastern Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Medium
Tropical fish

Gibbonsia elegans, the spotted kelpfish (called sargacero or sargacero manchado in Mexico), is a species of clinid native to subtropical waters of the Pacific Ocean from central California, U.S. to southern Baja California, Mexico. It prefers subtidal rocky habitats with seaweed down to a depth of about 56 metres (184 ft). This species can reach a maximum length of 16 centimetres (6.3 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Gibbonsia
Maximum length: 16 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Piedras Blancas Point in central California, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico, including Guadalupe Island.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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