Amphistichus
| Amphistichus | |
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| Amphistichus rhodoterus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Clade: | Ovalentaria |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Embiotocidae |
| Genus: | Agassiz, 1854 |
| Type species | |
| Amphistichus argenteus Agassiz, 1854
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Amphistichus is a genus of surfperches native to the eastern Pacific Ocean. This genus's species are commonly found in the surf zone, and are very popular with west coast surf anglers.[1][2]
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[3]
- Amphistichus argenteus (Agassiz, 1854) (Barred surfperch)
- Amphistichus koelzi (C. L. Hubbs, 1933) (Calico surfperch)
- Amphistichus rhodoterus (Agassiz, 1854) (Redtail surfperch)
References
- ^ "Surf Zone Fishes". wildlife.ca.gov. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ^ "Perch Archives". Pier Fishing in California. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Amphistichus". FishBase. April 2013 version.