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Amphistichus
Sign in to saveAmphistichus 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
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyEmbiotocidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 5
- Family
- Embiotocidae
- Collections
- SIO, FMNH, CAS
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Embiotocidae
- Image
- Amphistichus rhodoterus 3.jpg
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- taxon name
- Amphistichus
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Amphistichus
- Commons category
- Amphistichus
- taxonomic type
- Barred surfperch
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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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