🦋 Family

Embiotocidae

11 species · Animals

Animalia › Chordata › › Perciformes › Embiotocidae

Hyperprosopon argenteum Gibbons, 1854

Hyperprosopon argenteum (Walleye surfperch) is a small silver surfperch found in the Eastern Pacific off North America's west coast.

Hyperprosopon ellipticum (Gibbons, 1854)

Hyperprosopon ellipticum (silver surfperch) is a small Pacific coastal fish that bears live young.

Hysterocarpus traskii Gibbons, 1854

The tule perch (Hysterocarpus traskii) is the only freshwater surfperch, native to California waterways, with three subspecies and live-bearing reproduction.

Amphistichus argenteus Agassiz, 1854

Amphistichus argenteus, the barred surfperch, is a large viviparous surfperch found along the west coast of North America.

Amphistichus rhodoterus (Agassiz, 1854)

Redtail surfperch (Amphistichus rhodoterus) is a viviparous marine surfperch found from California to British Columbia.

Brachyistius frenatus Gill, 1862

Brachyistius frenatus, the kelp perch, is a Pacific cleaner surfperch found in kelp forests and displayed in public aquariums.

Cymatogaster aggregata Gibbons, 1854

Cymatogaster aggregata, or shiner perch, is a small deep-bodied fish found from Alaska to Baja California in bays and estuaries.

Embiotoca jacksoni Agassiz, 1853

Embiotoca jacksoni, the black surfperch, is a viviparous carnivorous fish native to the eastern Pacific off North America.

Embiotoca lateralis Agassiz, 1854

Embiotoca lateralis, the striped surfperch, is a viviparous reef fish native to the Pacific coast of North America.

Hypsurus caryi (Agassiz, 1853)

Hypsurus caryi, the rainbow surfperch, is a colorful North American Pacific coast fish that gives birth to live young.

Rhacochilus toxotes Agassiz, 1854

Rhacochilus toxotes (rubberlip surfperch) is the largest surfperch by weight, found along the US West Coast and Baja California.

Related Families

Labridae 155 species Pomacentridae 142 species Gobiidae 120 species Serranidae 103 species Blenniidae 86 species Chaetodontidae 82 species Percidae 67 species Carangidae 53 species

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