Amphistichus koelzi

Amphistichus koelzi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Family:Embiotocidae
Genus:Amphistichus
Species: A. koelzi
Binomial name
Amphistichus koelzi
(Hubbs, 1933)
Synonyms[2]

Crossochir koelzi Hubbs, 1933

Calico surfperch (Amphistichus koelzi) is a species of surfperch native to the eastern Pacific Ocean. They are primarily found along the west coast of the United States (California, Oregon, and Washington).[1] The specific name honours the American fisheries biologist Walter Koelz (1895-1989).[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Starnes, W.C. (2010). "Amphistichus koelzi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T154728A4619455. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Amphistichus koelzi" in FishBase. June 2018 version.
  3. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (29 March 2018). "Subseries OVALENTARIA: Incertae sedis". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
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