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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Embiotocidae Surfperches

Genus: Amphistichus

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3 species (see list below)

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Photo by Østergaard, T.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Amphistichus argenteus Agassiz, 1854

Photo by Østergaard, T.
 
Amphistichus argenteus
[Barred surfperch]

Photo by Love, M.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Amphistichus koelzi (Hubbs, 1933)

Photo by Love, M.
 
Amphistichus koelzi
[Calico surfperch]

Photo by DeCloux, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Amphistichus rhodoterus (Agassiz, 1854)

Photo by DeCloux, R.
 
Amphistichus rhodoterus
[Redtail surfperch]
3 Species of Family Embiotocidae with Genus Amphistichus
(Surfperches)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1854 Amphistichus argenteus Barred surfperch Eastern Pacific 43 TL
1933 Amphistichus koelzi Calico surfperch Eastern Pacific 31 TL
1854 Amphistichus rhodoterus Redtail surfperch Eastern Pacific 41 TL



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