Species

Hexagrammos decagrammus (Kelp greenling)

Hexagrammos decagrammus. Photo: (c) Sara Thiebaud, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Hexagrammos decagrammus, the kelp greenling, is a species of greenling that occurs in rocky nearshore areas of the northern Pacific especially around British Columbia and Alaska, and is common on kelp beds and on sand bottoms. They feed on crustaceans, polychaete worms, brittle stars, mollusks, and small fishes. The young are food for large predators such as lingcod and halibut.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
    - Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
      - Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
        Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fishes)
        Suborder: Cottoidei (Sculpins and allies)
        Family: Hexagrammidae (Greenlings)
        Subfamily: Hexagramminae
        Genus: Hexagrammos (Typical greenlings)
        Species: Hexagrammos decagrammus (Kelp greenling)

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