Striped Surfperch
Embiotoca lateralis
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Photo by:
Dr. Randy Shuman
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Aquaculture Potential
Striped perch are more hardy than other species of perch but all perch require high levels of oxygen (Barnes 2003).
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In-depth Information Regarding this Species
| Alternate Common Names |
Blue Seaperch (Fishbase.org 2002) |
| U.S. Range in the Pacific Ocean |
Alaska to Baja (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983) |
| Habitat |
Rocky coast and kelp (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Intertidal and estuaries (Love 1996) |
| Substrate |
Sand (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983) |
| Depth range (meters) |
Surface to 21 (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983) |
| Behavior |
Hide in algae
Bottom-dwelling
Solitary or small group
Spring and Summer dense school (Love 1996) |
| Average Maximum Overall Length (cm) |
38 (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983) |
| Overall Length to Age Ratio (cm/age in years) |
15/6
30/8 (Love 1996) |
| Overall Maximum Age (years) |
8 (Love 1996) |
| Overall Age at Maturity (years) |
2–some
3–most (Love 1996) |
| Type of Reproduction |
Internal fertilization
Viviparous (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983, Love 1996) |
| Fecundity |
3–10 per litter (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
11–92 (Love 1996) |
| Time of Year of Spawning |
May through early Summer (Oregon and Washington) (Love 1996) |
| Adult Food Preference |
Shrimp, Crab, Gammarid Amphipod, Worms, benthic Invertebrates (Love 1996) |
| Commercial Fishery |
Commercial fishery (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Small (Love 1996) |
Recent Wild Harvest Data for Oregon
Data from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
(Data for all surfperch in the family Embiotocidae)
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Year
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Total Catch
(Pounds)
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Ex-vessel Value
( U.S. Dollars)
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1989
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3,710
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2,810
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1990
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4,953
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3,540
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1991
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2,201
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1,748
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1992
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3,596
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3,529
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1993
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1,676
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2,458
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1994
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1,298
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1,819
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1995
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2,471
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2,226
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1996
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3,428
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4,788
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1997
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2,148
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2,260
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1998
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3,319
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4,773
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Photo contributed by:
Daniel W. Gotshall
To email him click here.
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Photograph courtesy of the
Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering
To link to their webpage click here.
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