Brachyistius frenatus Gill, 1862 is a animal in the Embiotocidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Brachyistius frenatus Gill, 1862
Brachyistius frenatus, the kelp perch, is a Pacific cleaner surfperch found in kelp forests and displayed in public aquariums.
Brachyistius frenatus, commonly called the kelp perch, is a species of surfperch. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, ranging from British Columbia, Canada to Baja California, Mexico. In this region, it lives in kelp forests at depths down to approximately 30 metres (98 feet). This fish is known to act as a cleaner fish. The maximum total length this species can reach is 22 centimetres (8.7 inches). Kelp perch are also displayed in public aquariums.
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Hyperprosopon ellipticum (Gibbons, 1854)
Embiotoca jacksoni Agassiz, 1853
Amphistichus rhodoterus (Agassiz, 1854)
Rhacochilus toxotes Agassiz, 1854
Embiotoca lateralis Agassiz, 1854
Amphistichus argenteus Agassiz, 1854
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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