| Family: |
Embiotocidae (Surfperches) |
| Max. size: |
32 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range - 43 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Vancouver Island, southern British Columbia to Punta Cabras, northern Baja California, Mexico. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 9-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-26; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 29-34; Vertebrae: 38-42. Greenish above but predominately silvery; dark line at base of posterior part of dorsal; fins usually yellowish except for edging of dark on tail fin, and usually a dark spot on edge near anterior end of anal fin (Ref. 6885). |
| Biology: |
Adults often occur near piers, docks, in bays and sandy areas, but usually in quiet water and offshore areas near rocks (Ref. 2850). Viviparous, female carries the developing young (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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