Family

Embiotocidae (Surfperches)

Amphistichus koelzi. Photo: (c) joe_cutler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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The surfperches are a family of perciform fishes, Embiotocidae. They are mainly found in northeast Pacific Ocean (as far south as Baja California), but a few species (genera Ditrema and Neoditrema) are found in the northwest Pacific, and the tule perch is found in freshwater habitats in California, United States. The largest species in the family reaches 47 cm (19 in).

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
    - Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
      - Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
        Order: Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies, and allies)
        Family: Embiotocidae (Surfperches)
        Genus: Hyperprosopon (3)
        Genus: Embiotoca (1)
        Genus: Amphistichus (3)
        Genus: Phanerodon (2)
        Genus: Cymatogaster (1)

Subtaxa

Genus: Hyperprosopon

Genus: Embiotoca

Genus: Amphistichus

Genus: Phanerodon

Genus: Cymatogaster

Where in Humboldt

Discussion

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