Stripedfin ronquil
The stripedfin ronquil (Rathbunella hypoplecta) is a fish native to the eastern Pacific Ocean. Its range is from San Francisco, California to northern Baja California, Mexico. It can reach a total length of 16 cm,[1] and is elongated with a characteristic black and white pattern along the body. It inhabits rocky and sandy areas on exposed coasts as well as kelp forests. Its depth range is from approximately 6 to 91 meters. Its food consists of various invertebrates. The male guards the eggs.
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| From Scripps Canyon, La Jolla, CA | |
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| Species: | R. hypoplecta |
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| Rathbunella hypoplecta (C. H. Gilbert, 1890) | |
References
- "Rathbunella hypoplecta". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 18 April 2006.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Rathbunella hypoplecta" in FishBase. February 2006 version.
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