Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Ovalentaria/misc

Family: Embiotocidae

Genus: Amphistichus

Species: Amphistichus argenteus Agassiz, 1854

Climate Zone

Location

• Eastern Pacific: Bodega Bay in northern California, USA to northern central Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Mostly found in surf of sand beaches, but reported from trawl catches at depths up to 73 m. Also occur near rocks, pilings and other sources of cover and food. Usually form small groups. Also caught from piers and skiffs. Feed preferably on sand crabs but also eats clams and other invertebrates. Viviparous, female carries the developing young (Ref. 205). Minimum depth range based on ecology (Ref. 96339).

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless