| Family: |
Embiotocidae (Surfperches) |
| Max. size: |
44.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range - 46 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Wrangell, southeastern Alaska to Guadalupe Island, off north-central Baja California, Mexico. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 9-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-25; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 27-30; Vertebrae: 33-38. Above, dark gray or brown pigment with a silvery luster which dominates the color on sides and belly; darker blotches on the back and sides, dark vertical bars on juveniles; fins dusky (Ref. 6885). |
| Biology: |
Adults occur in rocky shores, often around kelp, pilings and underwater structures (Ref. 2850). Feed on hard-shelled mollusks, crabs and barnacles (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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