Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Ovalentaria/misc
Family: Embiotocidae Surfperches

Genus: Amphistichus

(See list of species below)



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Photo by Østergaard, T.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Amphistichus argenteus Agassiz, 1854

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Amphistichus argenteus
[Barred surfperch]

Photo by Love, M.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Amphistichus koelzi (Hubbs, 1933)

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Amphistichus koelzi
[Calico surfperch]

Photo by DeCloux, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Amphistichus rhodoterus (Agassiz, 1854)

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Amphistichus rhodoterus
[Redtail surfperch]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Amphistichus argenteus Barred surfperch Eastern Pacific 43 TL 1854
Amphistichus koelzi Calico surfperch Eastern Pacific 31 TL 1933
Amphistichus rhodoterus Redtail surfperch Eastern Pacific 41 TL 1854



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