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Amphistichus is a genus of surfperches native to the eastern Pacific Ocean. This genus's species are commonly found in the surf zone, and are very popular with west coast surf anglers.

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  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderPerciformes
  5. FamilyEmbiotocidae
Habitatmarine, brackish

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Amphistichus is a genus of surfperches native to the eastern Pacific Ocean. This genus's species are commonly found in the surf zone, and are very popular with west coast surf anglers.

==Species== There are currently three recognized species in this genus: {| class="wikitable" |+ !Species !Common name !Image |- |Amphistichus argenteus (Agassiz, 1854) |Barred surfperch |frameless |- |Amphistichus koelzi (C. L. Hubbs, 1933) |Calico surfperch |frameless |- |Amphistichus rhodoterus (Agassiz, 1854) |Redtail surfperch |frameless |}

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