Redtail surfperch (Amphistichus rhodoterus)

Scientific name: Amphistichus rhodoterus Agassiz, 1854

Redtail surfperch (Amphistichus rhodoterus)

The Redtail surfperch (Amphistichus rhodoterus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Embiotocidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada to Avila Beach, central California, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-28; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 28 - 31. Caudal fin broadly forked. 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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Amphistichus rhodoterus
Family
Embiotocidae (Surfperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
41.0
Depth range
7 m (23 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 7 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada to Avila Beach, central California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=3; tmax=9; Fec=39)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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