Ulvicola sanctaerosae Gilbert & Starks, 1897
Kelp gunnel

Family:  Pholidae (Gunnels), subfamily: Apodichthyinae
Max. size:  29 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: Pacific Grove in central California, USA to northern Baja California in Mexico, including Guadalupe Island (off northern central Baja California).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Rests on kelp, usually high up in kelp canopy at depths to about 12 m. Feeds on small crustaceans.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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