Rubberlip seaperch (Rhacochilus toxotes)

Scientific name: Rhacochilus toxotes Agassiz, 1854

Rubberlip seaperch (Rhacochilus toxotes)

The Rubberlip seaperch (Rhacochilus toxotes) is a marine fish of the family Embiotocidae.

Biology

Adults usually found in rocky areas, also in kelp and near jetties and pilings. Often in schools. Viviparous, female carries the developing young.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rhacochilus toxotes
Family
Embiotocidae (Surfperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
47.0
Depth range
46 m (151 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 46 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Mendocino County in northern California, USA to central Baja California in Mexico, including Guadalupe Island (off northern central Baja California).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=10)

Sources

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

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