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Greenling
Groundfish
Kelp Greenling (Hexogrammos decagrammus)
Female Kelp Greenling.
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Description

Females freckled all over with small reddish brown to golden spots on gray to brownish background; fins mostly yellowish orange. Male gray to brownish olive, with irregular blue spots on front of body; each spot surrounded by ring of small reddish brown spots. Inside of mouth yellowish. Anal fin usually has one weak spine.

Size

To 53 cm. (21 in.).

Range/Habitat

Aleutian Islands to La Jolla; rare in southern California

Depth

To 25 fm.

Remarks

Similar to Lingcod which has a much larger mouth, jaw extending beyond eye.

Other common names

Sea Trout

Credits

Picture: Bill Barss, ODFW.
Text: Peterson Field Guide to Pacific Coast Fishes


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