Embiotoca lateralis

• Common Names
• Description
• Biology
• Taxonomy
• Similar Species
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• Notes

Common Names

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Description

Family Embiotocidae

Distribution: North Pacific, coastal, rarely in freshwater . Dorsal fin with 6-11 spines, except in Hysterocarpus traski (15-19); soft rays 9-28. Three spines in anal fin; soft rays 15-35. Scales cycloid. Lateral line with generally 35-75 scales. Forked caudal fin . Viviparous . Intromission by the male is aided by the thickened anterior of anal fin. Embryos may rely on connections to maternal tissue for developmental requirements. About 45 cm maximum length , reported for Rhacochilus toxotes.The family Embiotocidae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes ) and the Order Perciformes. It contains 13 genera and 24 species. It may be found in Marine , Brackish , and Freshwater environments and is primarily Peripheral/diadromous. Members of this family are not used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are bearers. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is labriform . Compared with other fish, the activity level of this family tends to be normal. Members of this family have been dated back to the Eocene epoch of the Tertiary period. This family may be found from 60° n to 23° s and 135° w to 145° e. Etymology of this family name : Greek, embios = persistent , for the whole life + [gr, tokos, -ou], birth

Habitat

Occurs in rocky coasts and kelp beds , occasionally in sandy surf near rocks (Ref. 2850).

Typically found in water with a depth of 0 to -570 meters (0 to -1,870 feet).Mean = 118.310 meters (388.156 feet), Standard Deviation = 299.350 based on 29 observations. Ocean depth information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre.

Biome: Saltwater . Demersal .

Biology

Diet

Feeds on small crustaceans, worms, and mussels; occasionally on herring eggs (Ref. 4925).

Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms

1. Ditrema laterale (Agassiz, 1854)
2. Embiotoca lineata Girard, 1854
3. Embiotoca ornata Girard, 1855
4. Embiotoca perspicabilis Girard, 1855
5. Holconotus agassizi Gibbons, 1854
6. Phanerodon cateralis (Agassiz, 1854)
7. Sema signifer Jordan, 1878
8. Taeniotoca lateralis (Agassiz, 1854)

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Family : Surfperches .

Similar Species

Members of the genus Embiotoca

There are approximately 4 species in this genus:

E. caryii · E. jacksoni (Black Perch) · E. lateralis (Blue Seaperch) · E. webbii

Bibliography

• Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann (1983). A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 336 p.
• Hart, J.L. (1973). Pacific fishes of Canada. Fish. Res. Board Can. Bull. 180:1-740.
• Lamb, A. and P. Edgell (1986). Coastal fishes of the Pacific northwest. Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd., B.C., Canada. 224 p.
• Newman, L. (1995). Census of fish at the Vancouver aquarium, 1994. Unpublished manuscript.
• Robins, Richard C., Reeve M. Bailey, Carl E. Bond, James R. Brooker, Ernest A. Lachner, et al. 1980. A List of Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States and Canada, Fourth Edition. American Fisheries Society Special Publication, no. 12. American Fisheries Society. Bethesda, Maryland, USA. 174.

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Notes

Contributors

• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 8, 2006.
• Froese, R., and D. Pauly. FishBase 2004. International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 02, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 6 providers.
• Kullander, Sven O. (from FishBase).
• MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 18, 2008.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 02, 2008:

• Canadian Museum of Nature: Canadian Museum of Nature Fish Collection
• Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates: Fish Collection
• FishBase: FishBase DiGIR Provider - Philippine Server
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Canadian Museum of Nature - Fish Collection (OBIS Canada)
• Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History: Vertebrate specimens
• Museum national d'histoire naturelle: Ichtyologie
• Royal Ontario Museum: Fish specimens
• University of Kansas Biodiversity Research Center: Fish Collection

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2492032
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-29938
• Fishbase Species ID: 3629
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 116494
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 169744
• Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: AFCQK05020
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 109819

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