Amphistichus
Appearance
Amphistichus | |
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Amphistichus rhodoterus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Clade: | Percomorpha |
(unranked): | Ovalentaria |
Family: | Embiotocidae |
Genus: | Amphistichus Agassiz, 1854 |
Type species | |
Amphistichus argenteus Agassiz, 1854
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Amphistichus is a genus of surfperches native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Species
[edit]There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Amphistichus argenteus Agassiz, 1854 (Barred surfperch)
- Amphistichus koelzi (C. L. Hubbs, 1933) (Calico surfperch)
- Amphistichus rhodoterus (Agassiz, 1854) (Redtail surfperch)
References
[edit]- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Amphistichus". FishBase. April 2013 version.