Description

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Common Names

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Tværstribet brændingsaborre , Danish , Denmark

Barred surfperch , English , USA

Barred surfperch , English , Global

Gebändeter Brandungsbarsch , German , Germany

銀雙齒海鯽 , Mandarin Chinese , China

银双齿海鲫 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Szumien srebrny , Polish , Poland

Mojarra de bandas , Spanish , Mexico

Perca , Spanish , Mexico

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Ovalentaria/misc

Family: Embiotocidae

Genus: Amphistichus

Species: Amphistichus argenteus Agassiz, 1854

Climate Zone

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Subtropical

Location

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

Biology

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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

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demersal