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Tubesnout: The Matchstick School of the Kelp Canopy

Meet the tubesnout, the matchstick-slim schooler of Pacific kelp canopies — a stickleback relative that nests on kelp and feeds half the birds.

Dr. Mara Ellison · September 21, 2026

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Yellowtail Rockfish: The Nomad School at the Kelp Edge

A species profile of the yellowtail rockfish — the wide-ranging midwater schooler of Pacific rocky reefs, its life history, fishery, and how to tell it from its cousins.

Dr. Mara Ellison · July 2, 2026

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