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Embiotocidae
calico surfperch
Amphistichus koelzi
Live bearing surfperch in sandy surf
calico surfperch is a marine fish of Eastern Pacific. The species occupies coastal waters. The largest recorded length is 31 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Blennies and Allies
- Family
- Embiotocidae
- Genus
- Amphistichus
- Maximum length
- 31 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Body shape
- deep_bodied
- Distribution
- Eastern Pacific: near Cape Flaterry in Washington, USA to northern Baja California, Mexico. Recorded 32 km from the Canadian border (Ref. 6885 ).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern

