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Silver Surfperch

Hyperprosopon ellipticum

Also known as: Seaperch, Silver Perch

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Adult
@Teleputer · Malibu, United States · January 20231 / 1
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Overview

Found in schools, around rocky areas, piers, sand, and surf areas of inshore waters.

Some Surfperches are harvested commercially, and some are used as cleaner fish, for sea lice on farmed salmon.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Eastern Pacific
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Found in schools, around rocky areas, piers, sand, and surf areas of inshore waters.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderOvalentaria incertae sedis
    5. familyEmbiotocidae
    6. genusHyperprosopon
    7. speciesHyperprosopon ellipticum (Gibbons, 1854)

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