Gibbonsia metzi explained

Gibbonsia metzi, the striped kelpfish, is a species of clinid native to the Pacific coast of North America from British Columbia, Canada, to Baja California, Mexico. It can be found in tide pools and in kelp beds down to a depth of about 9m (30feet). This species can reach a maximum length of 24cm (09inches) TL. The can also be found in the aquarium trade. This species feeds primarily on polychaete worms.[1] The specific name honours the geneticist Charles W. Metz (1889-1975) of the University of Pennsylvania.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fishbase.org/TrophicEco/FoodItemsList.php?vstockcode=3921&genus=Gibbonsia&species=metzi Food items for Gibbonsia metzi
  2. Web site: Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families CLINIDAE, LABRISOMIDAE and CHAENOPSIDAE . ETYFish Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 10 November 2018 . 21 April 2019.