Oxylebius pictus

(Gill, 1862)

Vernacular names
English : Painted greenling
French : Greenling peint

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Perciformes
Family : Hexagrammidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can reach up to 25 cm in length. Distinctive humpback profile with long snout. Fleshy cirrus above each eyes. Coloration is white to beige with seven dark-edged vertical broad bands, usually brownish to red-brown in color.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, from Kodiak Island to central Baja California (Mexico). Lives in rocky areas and reefs, from near sea level to 49 meters.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species seems to remain relatively common and safe throughout its range. Pollution isn’t a threat so far.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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