Embiotoca jacksoni
Black Perch
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Embiotocidae (Surfperches)
Embiotoca
Embiotoca jacksoni (Black Perch)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: short and / or deep.
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Fort Bragg in northern California, USA to central Baja California in Mexico, including Guadalupe Island (off northern central Baja California).
Habitat Associations
Marine. demersal. depth range 0-46 m.
Biology
Adults chiefly live in rocky areas near kelp, occasionally over sand bottom of coastal bays and around piers and pilings, and rarely in surf. Occur from intertidal areas to 46 m depth, but usually at about 6.1 m. Usually form small groups. Viviparous, female carries the developing young (Ref. 205).
Max length: 39.0 cm TL; max weight: 700 g; max age: 10 years.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: internal (oviduct); bearers (internal live bearers); parental care: maternal. Viviparous, female carries the developing young (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2018-10-12. Resilience: Medium (tm=1.5; tmax=10).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums.
References
Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen (1966) Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p.
Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann (1983) A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p.
Ebeling, A.W. and D.R. Laur (1986) Foraging in surfperches: resource partitioning or individualistic responses?. Environ. Biol. Fishes 16(1-3):123-133.
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