Embiotoca lateralis, Steve Lonhart (SIMoN / MBNMS)
Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Ovalentaria
Familia: Embiotocidae
Genus: Embiotoca
Species: Embiotoca lateralis
Name
Embiotoca lateralis (Agassiz, 1854)
Type locality: San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Possible Syntypes: MNHN A-8845 (2), A-8846 (1), 2667 (2); SMNS 1218 (2) ex MCZ in 1864. On p. 28 of separate.
Synonymy
Ditrema laterale (Agassiz, 1854)
Taeniotoca lateralis (Agassiz, 1854)
Holconotus agassizi Gibbons, 1854
Embiotoca lineata Girard, 1854
Embiotoca ornata Girard, 1855
Embiotoca perspicabilis Girard, 1855
Sema signifer Jordan, 1878
References
Primary references
Agassiz, J.L.R 1854. Additional notes on the Holconoti. [Appendix to ref. 69.]. American Journal of Science and Arts (Series 2) v. 17: 365–369. BHL
Embiotoca lateralis, commonly known as the striped surfperch or striped seaperch, is a species of surfperch native to the north-eastern Pacific Ocean.
Description
The striped surfperch is characterized by orange and blue stripes running lengthwise down the body and blue spots on the head and operculum. Individuals reach maximum lengths of 15 in (38 cm).[3]
References
Carpenter, K.E. & Robertson, R (2019). "Embiotoca lateralis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T141481460A141781371.en. S2CID 240049628.
N. Bailly (2014). Bailly N (ed.). "Embiotoca lateralis Agassiz, 1854". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
Eschmeyer, William N.; Herald, Earl S.; Hammann, Howard (1983). A Field Guide to Pacific Coast Fishes: North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. p. 229. ISBN 061800212X.
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