Embiotoca
''Embiotoca'' is a genus of surfperches native to the eastern Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * '' Embiotoca jacksoni'' Agassiz, 1853 (Black surfperch) * '' Embiotoca lateralis'' Agassiz Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz ( ; ) FRS (For) FRSE (May 28, 1807 – December 14, 1873) was a Swiss-born American biologist and geologist who is recognized as a scholar of Earth's natural history. Spending his early life in Switzerland, he recei ..., 1854 (Striped surfperch) References Embiotocidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Louis Agassiz {{Blenniiformes-stub ...
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Embiotoca Jacksoni
''Embiotoca jacksoni'', commonly known as the black surfperch, is a species of surfperch native to shallow coastal areas of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Other common names of the species include black perch and butterlips. They are commercially important food fish, food and game fish. Taxonomy and etymology ''Embiotoca jacksoni'' is one of two species classified under the genus ''Embiotoca'', the other being the striped surfperch (''Embiotoca lateralis''). The species was first described by the Swiss-American biologist Louis Agassiz in 1853. The Specific name (zoology), specific name honors A.C Jackson who carried out a survey of port locations in San Francisco where he drew a sketch of a gravid female which he sent to Agassiz. Description The black surfperch has a laterally compressed frontal profile and deep body. Despite their common name, they are not black in color. They are usually a uniform dark reddish brown to tan in color, but they often also possess large darker colore ...
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