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Kelp Gunnel
Ulvicola sanctaerosae
The kelp gunnel (Ulvicola sanctaerosae) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Pholidae, the gunnels. It is the only species in the monospecific genus Ulvicola. It is found in the eastern North Pacific Ocean.
From the article Kelp gunnel on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The kelp gunnel is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean along the western coast of North America between Pacific Grove, California to northern Baja California in Mexico, as well as Guadalupe Island. This is a demersal species that typically species sits on the fronds of kelp, normally high up in the canopy of the kelp forest in waters with a depth of around 12 m (39 ft). These fishes feed on small crustaceans. They use their tails to attach themselves to the stipes of kelp, wrapping it around them.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution, habitat and biology”
In human culture
The kelp gunnel's generic name, Ulvicola, means an inhabitant of Ulva, the genus of sea lettuce, possible a reference to its rockpool habitat and its specific name refers to the type locality.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 318050.