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Marine Species: Amphistichus rhodoterus
(Agassiz, 1854)
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Embiotocidae |
| Genus: | Amphistichus |
| Species: | Amphistichus rhodoterus |
Species Data:
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| Common Name: | Redtail surfperch |
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| Description: | Tablet fish with continuous dorsal fin with 9-10 thorns and 25-28 soft rays, and forked caudal fin. The longest dorsal spines are much longer than the soft rays. Anal fin with 3 thorns and 28-31 soft rays. The scales are cycloid. |
| Habitat: | Sandy areas of exposed coasts. Appears in depths not more than to 7 meters. |
| Color: | Silver (sometimes bronze) with a light olive tint on the back. All fins are often reddish. 8 to 11 bars to reddish brown on the sides. |
| Dimensions: | Up to 41 inches in total lenght. |
| Geographical Distribution: | Eastern Pacific |
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