Redtail surfperch (Amphistichus rhodoterus) fish species and information / pictures of Redtail surfperch - Amphistichus rhodoterus

Redtail surfperch (Amphistichus rhodoterus) fish species information

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).

Classification

Classified By
Agassiz, 1854
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Surfperches (Embiotocidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada to Avila Beach, central California, USA.
Range
51°N - 37°N

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
7 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 7 m (Ref. 2850)
Trophic Level
3.4 s.e. 0.54 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
41.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=3; tmax=9; Fec=39)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated