species 1,093 observations

Black Surfperch

Embiotoca jacksoni

Field notes

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 and game fish.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided