. Common marine fishes of California. Fishes -- California; Fishes. 118 DIVISION OF FISH AND GAME. Photo by Al Johns for Vernon M. Haden, San Pedro KELPFISH Heferostichus rostrafus Relationship: A member of one of the blenny families, Clinidae. Several species of small fish belong to this family, some of which are common in tide pools. Distinguishing Characters: The ventral fins which have one spine and three rays and which are inserted in advance of the pectoral fins; the long dorsal fin with many more spines than rays; the projecting lower jaw; the forked tail. Length to about 16 inches'. Co
. Common marine fishes of California. Fishes -- California; Fishes. 118 DIVISION OF FISH AND GAME. Photo by Al Johns for Vernon M. Haden, San Pedro KELPFISH Heferostichus rostrafus Relationship: A member of one of the blenny families, Clinidae. Several species of small fish belong to this family, some of which are common in tide pools. Distinguishing Characters: The ventral fins which have one spine and three rays and which are inserted in advance of the pectoral fins; the long dorsal fin with many more spines than rays; the projecting lower jaw; the forked tail. Length to about 16 inches'. Color: Highly variable, the shades ranging from brown, green or purplish to blackish; usually barred or blotched, sometimes uniform. Distribution: British Columbia south into Lower California. A common inshore form around kelp. Fishing Season: Not the object of a fishery. Importance: None. Caught fairly frequently by both sport and commercial Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Roedel, Philip M. , 1913-. [Sacramento : California State Print. Off. ,]
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