| Kelp Greenling (Hexogrammos decagrammus) |
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| 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 |