Barred surfperch

📖 Overview

Mostly found in surf of sand beaches, but reported from trawl catches at depths up to 73 m. Also occur near rocks, pilings and other sources of cover and food. Usually form small groups. Also caught from piers and skiffs. Feed preferably on sand crabs but also eats clams and other invertebrates. Viviparous, female carries the developing young . Minimum depth range based on ecology .

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

: fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Barred surfperch is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

The diet of the barred surfperch consists predominantly of sand crabs, which may be as much as 90% of the fish's diet. They also eat polychaete worms, skeleton shrimps and gammarid zooplankton, and small fish like anchovies and juvenile sardines. It also consumes small bivalve mollusks like bean clams and small mussels. Younger fish occasionally eat fish eggs of the Northern anchovy (Engraulis mordax), Pacific sardine (Sardinops sagax caeruleus), and smelts—Osmerids and Atherinopsids. As a demersal feeder, they are often found close to the bottom of the seabed.

🥚 Reproduction

Viviparous, female carries the developing young .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 73 m . Subtropical; 38°N - 32°N, 123°W - 117°W central Baja California, Mexico.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 11 records indexed .

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