
Kelp Greenling
Explore the colorful champions of the kelp forests!

The Basics
Scientific Name
Hexagrammos decagrammus
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Average size
About 20 inches long
diet
Crustaceans, mollusks, and small fish
lifespan
Up to 25 years
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Overview
The Kelp Greenling is a spectacular fish that lives along the Pacific coast of North America. With a typical size of about 50 centimeters (20 inches), these colorful creatures swim through kelp forests like real-life underwater superheroes.
Kelp Greenlings belong to the Actinopterygii class and the Scorpaeniformes order. Their scaly bodies come in stunning colors, including blue, green, and orange, perfect for blending into their seaweed homes.
This fish loves to feast on a diet of crustaceans, mollusks, and small fish, making seafood night a real delight! With their keen sense of smell, they hunt for tasty treats hiding among the kelp strands.
Kelp Greenlings can live up to 25 years, which is a pretty long time for a fish! They take their time growing up, often taking several years to reach full size.
You can spot these fish in rocky coastal regions and around kelp forests, where they happily dart through the underwater plants. So, next time you think of a sea creature with an adventurous nature, remember the Kelp Greenling swimming gracefully in its green kingdom!
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