Kelp perch

Brachyistius frenatus, commonly known as the kelp perch, is a species of surfperch native to the eastern Pacific Ocean from British Columbia, Canada to Baja California, Mexico where it is found in kelp forests down to a depth of about 30 metres (98 ft). This fish is also known to be a cleaner fish. This species can reach a length of 22 centimetres (8.7 in) TL. It can also be found on display at public aquariums.^[2]

Kelp perch
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Embiotocidae
Genus:	Brachyistius
Species:	B. frenatus
Binomial name
Brachyistius frenatus T. N. Gill, 1862
Synonyms
Micrometrus frenatus (T. N. Gill, 1862) Ditrema brevipinne Günther, 1862 Brachyistius brevipinnis (Günther, 1862)