| Hexagrammos
decagrammus
(Pallas,
1810) |
|
| Family: |
Hexagrammidae
(Greenlings), subfamily: Hexagramminae |
 |
| Order: |
Scorpaeniformes
|
| Class: |
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) |
| FishBase name: |
Kelp greenling |
| Max. size: |
24 in TL (male/unsexed; max.weight: 4.6 lb
max. reported age: 12 years
|
| Environment: |
demersal; marine ; depth range - 159 ft |
| Climate: |
temperate; 66°N - 32°N |
| Importance: |
fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes;
aquarium: show aquarium |
| Resilience: |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14
years |
| Distribution:
|
Northeastern Pacific: Amchitka I., in the
Aleutian chain to La Jolla, southern California, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal
spines
(total): 21-22; Dorsal
soft
rays (total): 24-24; Anal
spines:
1-1; Anal
soft
rays: 23-24. Caudal broadly rounded or truncate. |
| Biology: |
Occurs in rocky inshore areas, common on kelp
beds, also on sand bottoms. Feeds on crustaceans, polychaete
worms, brittle stars, mollusks, and small fishes. Young are
food of steelheads and salmon. Frequently caught by shore and
skiff fishers and speared by divers. |
| Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List |
| Dangerous: |
harmless |
