Barred surfperch

Barred surfperch

Taxobox | name = Barred surfperch


regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Perciformes
familia = Embiotocidae
genus = "Amphistichus"
species = "A. argenteus"
binomial = "Amphistichus argenteus"
binomial_authority =

Barred surfperch ("Amphistichus argenteus") exist from northern California to southern Baja California. These, as surfperch, give live birth to their young.

Fishery

Barred surfperch are an important sport fishery for most surf fishermen in California. Anglers use sandcrabs, shrimp, squid, cut fish, Gulp! sandworm, and small hard baits to catch these fish.

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