Scientific Name
Amphistichus rhodoterus
Common Name
Redtail surfperch
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 9 - 10;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 25-28;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 28 - 31. Caudal fin broadly forked (Ref. 6885). Generally silvery overlaid lightly with a brassy cast; light green above; sides with a series of about 9 to 11 narrow vertical dark bars, posteriorly, broken and staggered along the lateral line; caudal and anal fins red (Ref. 6885).