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Marine Species: Amphistichus koelzi
(Hubbs, 1933)
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Embiotocidae |
| Genus: | Amphistichus |
| Species: | Amphistichus koelzi |
Species Data:
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| Common Name: | Calico surfperch |
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| Description: | Compressed fish with continuous dorsal fin of 9-11 thorns and 24-28 soft rays, and forked fin. Anal fin with 3 thorns and 26-32 soft rays. The body is deep, with scales cycloid. |
| Habitat: | Demersal. Appears in sandy areas at depths between 0 and 9 meters. |
| Color: | Blue silver or bronze to olive on the upper surface, lighter on the belly. Often tinged with red. Fins are usually reddish and dark . Narrow rows to brownish red spots form bars on the sides, the bars are not continuous in the lateral line. |
| Dimensions: | Up to 31 inches in total lenght. |
| Geographical Distribution: | Eastern Pacific |
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