Biology:Amphistichus

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Amphistichus
Amphistichus rhodoterus 3.jpg
Amphistichus rhodoterus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Clade: Percomorpha
(unranked): Ovalentaria
Family: Embiotocidae
Genus: Amphistichus
Agassiz, 1854
Type species
Amphistichus argenteus
Agassiz, 1854

Amphistichus is a genus of surfperches native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Species

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

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Amphistichus in FishBase. April 2013 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q629642 entry