crescent gunnel

Pholis laeta

Twenty Five Centimeters Pholid Fish from the Pacific Ocean

Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Anguilliform
Medium
Temperate fish

The crescent gunnel (Pholis laeta), also known as the bracketed blenny, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Pholidae, the gunnels. This fish occurs in the shallow coastal waters of the eastern North Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Pholidae
Genus: Pholis
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Bering Sea coast of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands to Crescent City, northern California, USA. Early records might be misleading since Pholis laeta was once considered identical to Pholis ornatus and was recorded as Pholis ornatus (Ref. 4925 ).

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