kelp gunnel

Ulvicola sanctaerosae

Pholid Fish of Eastern Pacific

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

The kelp gunnel (Ulvicola sanctaerosae) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Pholidae, the gunnels. It is the only species in the monospecific genus Ulvicola. It is found in the eastern North Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Pholidae
Genus: Ulvicola
Maximum length: 29 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Pacific Grove in central California, USA to northern Baja California in Mexico, including Guadalupe Island (off northern central Baja California).

Report a correction