Striped seaperch (Embiotoca lateralis)

Scientific name: Embiotoca lateralis Agassiz, 1854

Striped seaperch (Embiotoca lateralis)

The Striped seaperch (Embiotoca lateralis) is a marine fish of the family Embiotocidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Wrangell, southeastern Alaska to Point Cabras, northern Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-25; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 29 - 33. Copper ground color with dark brown overlay on back; a series of about 15 blue horizontal stripes below lateral line; head with several series of blue spots and stripes; fins coppery; dark areas on anterior part of rayed dorsal, base of caudal fin, anterior part of anal, and distal halves of pelvic fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Embiotoca lateralis
Family
Embiotocidae (Surfperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.0
Depth range
21 m (69 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 21 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Wrangell, southeastern Alaska to Point Cabras, northern Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=3; tmax=10)

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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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