What is Surfperch?

Surfperch, also known as Seaperch or Embiotocidae, is a family of fish that consists of 23 species. He lives mainly on the west coast of North America, from California to Alaska, and fishermen are popularly sought. Embiotocidae usually have flat, short bodies and give birth to live young. They prefer rocky coastal habitats. In North America there are a number of common Surfperch species, including Redtail, The Shiner and Stripted Surfperch. Although most species are located in the Northern Pacific Ocean, there are three to four species in the waters of Japan. These fish have one dorsal fin and tail fork. They are scattered between 4 to 18 inches (10 to 46 centimeters), depending on the type and weighing £ 5 to £ 5 (0.5 to 2 kilograms). All are clearly colored and some have a striped pattern. Surfperch has lived for about six years. These include crustaceans, worms, shells and fish eggs. However, their exact diet varies depending on their habitat and time or year. Usually surfperch feeds in the morning, PROto is looking for fishermen during this time.

One unusual feature of Surfperch is that they give birth to live young. This is remarkable because most fish eggs. Female surfperches usually increase their young people in water vegetation to protect them from predators, although they can also use docks or pillars as breeding.

Fishermen often hunt for specific types of Surfperche such as red tail, striped and shiner surperch. Usually the fishing period of these fish, Napacifik coast, runs from May to July. Surfperch can live at all depths, but most often remains between depths of 70 to 400 feet (23 to 133 meters).

The growing number of ports near the shores and mouth may endanger Surfperch. They often live in ports and docks, but the bad wood can release toxins into the water. Ineffective land management during construction can also lead to erosion and increase of outflow, which increases the levels of agricultural toxins in water.