‘The term “surfperch” refers to species of the family Embiotocidae common SURFPERCHES OF CALIFORNI ZA Barred Susfperch Redhail Surfperch Galico Surfperch Black Perch (AKA "Calforna Pec) Linge dora finspines uch longer || Pronounced notch between dana fn. || (AKA: Pope”) Chowing bard ad etre than a eae sofa and hard ye ‘Grange eo is cand Generally barred ot sped Longe dora hurry anhnge || Dark masta” on upper ip hers spt on side, oer uae | “Sg core compete caco || donafuottrayeneaiycyealin eng. || Lane wakes blow pectoral fn (>) Se “hole “Broken bar pos on sds “Saas ten wah the teclng etal “More dick shape than real || “Bishvat bas oa a “Lengo 123" “Leng 15" <— Rubbertip Seaperch Pile Perch White Seaperch, -Lange oct perch (ake Spit Ta) (AKA “Spt Tai) “Tk rary ‘Lone nage Ss postin co || Dass s it of dal “Sihery sca fen dark “Dan ta beneath dal in “Neda areow drain Seng 185" “Findon sory mech lng || “On wih dark pss ear mouth ‘ante dora bards Ce) || Lengo 12 INotet anger: Nott beconed “en ih yl ples ‘alow at aso pec ant ana fins wih ther sa “ing” pr) “Dept fore cota in a) Lena 17 ‘ Aime A <—_— x Silver Surfperch Walleye Surfperch, Striped Scaperch Rainbow Surfperch “Tal weal ph (Showing ted am ur (Showing dark a ght color “Pasay core Siver sometimes dusty back || arti) ‘sate “Dark spot on of dora fin ays “Pei is without ack pe “Bick son pei ins (=) ‘Orange ane ue sues Sean “Oren with dattpicharbascot || “Barter unre “Blucypats on head “Arca between pic and ana ins at mali asters Tenge | “Rivetandasped Teng 103" eng 12 “Lengo 1 References Dj. Miller and RN. Lea; M, Love; RT. Peterson; American Fisheries Society Photographs by Kirk Lombard Layout Desig Hen uke snd Kisk Lombard Toa 7 Fae 209 For further information, consult the Gui to the Coastal Marine Fishes of California, California Fish Bulletin 157, by D. Miler and RAN Lea