Kelp Greenling

Hexagrammos decagrammus

Marine Life of the Northeast Pacific (MLNEP) notes 5

Likely to be observed in video based on kelp transect observations.

Summary 6

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.

Fuentes y créditos

  1. (c) Brenna Green, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), subido por Brenna Green
  2. (c) Ed Bierman, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/26216388@N02/5382608028
  3. (c) M. Goff, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), subido por M. Goff
  4. (c) Paul Norwood, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Paul Norwood
  5. (c) Shannon Schmunk, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA)
  6. Adaptado por Shannon Schmunk del trabajo de (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://hub.toolforge.org/P3151:68596?lang=

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