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Striped Sea Perch
Embiotoca lateralis
49.3111, -122.928
Field Notes
Description:
Very distinctive fish in the area; color: olive brown background with bright blue stripes/markings; caudal/tail fin forked and mostly yellow. Maximum published size is 38 cm/15 inches although most specimens observed in the area so far do not get much bigger than 10 or 11 inches (25-28 cm) and heavier than a pound.
Habitat:
Observed around seaweed & barnacle encrusted rocky outcrops at high tide.
Notes:
Size: 27 cm total length
Caught via hook & line using sea worm as bait
Often observed in small groups or schools (when water is clear enough), sometimes with shiner perch (Cymatogaster aggregata)
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PublishedJuly 13, 2014
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