Kelp Greenling
Hexagrammos decagrammus
A Pacific coast marine fish with distinctive coloration that varies between males and females, inhabiting rocky areas and kelp beds. Males are typically brown with blue spots while females are golden to reddish-brown with small dark spots.
Kelp Greenling at a glance
- Scientific name
- Hexagrammos decagrammus
- Typical size
- 12-20 inches, 1-4 lbs
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Inshore
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Found along the Pacific coast from Alaska to California in rocky intertidal areas and kelp forests. Anglers target them from shore, piers, and boats using small baits like marine worms, small fish, and shellfish near rocky structure and kelp beds. They are bottom dwellers that prefer depths from shallow water to about 150 feet.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a kelp greenling through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksKelp Greenling questions people ask
Kelp Greenling is Hexagrammos decagrammus.
A typical kelp greenling runs 12-20 inches, 1-4 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every kelp greenling you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Found along the Pacific coast from Alaska to California in rocky intertidal areas and kelp forests. Anglers target them from shore, piers, and boats using small baits like marine worms, small fish, and shellfish near rocky structure and kelp beds. They are bottom dwellers that prefer depths from shallow water to about 150 feet. It is a salt water species, filed under inshore in the Fishdex.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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