Fringeheads, Kelpfish, Blennies

Giant Kelpfish, Heterostichus rostratus<br />
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• Males tend to be brown, occasionally olive green, often striped or mottled.<br />
• Females can be brown, green or red, most often plain or barred.<br />
• Some fish, particularly females, have a white bar that runs from tip of snout along the head and between the eyes.<br />
• Can change pattern within a few seconds during courtship or territorial displays.

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Giant Kelpfish, Heterostichus rostratus

• Males tend to be brown, occasionally olive green, often striped or mottled.
• Females can be brown, green or red, most often plain or barred.
• Some fish, particularly females, have a white bar that runs from tip of snout along the head and between the eyes.
• Can change pattern within a few seconds during courtship or territorial displays.

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