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kelp greenling

American  

noun

  1. a food and game fish, Hexagrammos decagrammus, living among the kelp along the Pacific coast of North America.


Etymology

Origin of kelp greenling

First recorded in 1955–60

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Washington Park ramp, Anacortes -- May 12: 30 boats with 80 anglers caught one halibut, 16 lingcod and two kelp greenling; May 13: Two boats with five anglers caught two kelp greenling.

From Seattle Times May 14, 2012

Olson's Resort, Sekiu -- May 12: Two boats with three anglers caught one rockfish; May 13: Five boats with 14 anglers caught 28 rockfish, eight lingcod and three kelp greenling.

From Seattle Times May 14, 2012

Glenn Street ramp, Bellingham -- May 7: Two boats with five anglers caught no fish; May 13: 12 boats with 32 anglers caught seven lingcod, two kelp greenling and three cabezon.

From Seattle Times May 14, 2012

Olson's Resort, Sekiu -- May 6: Four boats with 12 anglers caught one lingcod, 15 rockfish, five kelp greenling and one cabezon.

From Seattle Times May 7, 2012

Lingcod are voracious predators, feeding on nearly anything including invertebrates and a wide range of fish, such as herring, kelp greenling, flounder, rockfish and like in this case a salmon.

From Seattle Times Aug. 31, 2011

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