| Family: |
Embiotocidae (Surfperches) |
| Max. size: |
31 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 9 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: near Cape Flaterry in Washington, USA to northern Baja California, Mexico. Recorded 32 km from the Canadian border (Ref. 6885). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 9-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-28; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 26-32. Generally silvery overlaid with brassy tones; back bluish or olivaceous; lower head and lower anterior part of body tinged with red; sides with series of brown speckles which form rough narrow vertical bars; pectorals plain, other fins usually reddish (Ref. 6885). |
| Biology: |
Adults occur usually in sand beaches in surf (Ref. 2850). Viviparous, female carries the developing young (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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