Habitat Brinewake kelp forests, rocky coves, surge channels, and sheltered reef shelves
Record status Field dossier Observed archive standing
Species description
Kelpmane are muscular coastal fenborn with long ribbon-like neck filaments that resemble kelp blades when held motionless. They graze epiphytes from living kelp and use powerful forelimbs to anchor in surge.
Field note
Healthy Kelpmane feeding opens light gaps without severing mature kelp, increasing nursery habitat below the canopy. Boat propellers are a major source of filament and shoulder injuries near urban coves.
Placement & contact
Propeller-injury rehabilitation, kelp-restoration transfer, Wreckward rescue, and later reef stewardship.
This dossier describes the species. Individual care, temperament, provenance, and bond history are kept in the creature’s own record.
