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Hypsurus caryi (Agassiz, 1853) Rainbow seaperch |
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photo by
Steele, M.A. |
| Family: | Embiotocidae (Surfperches) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 50 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Cape Mendocino in northern California, USA to northern Baja California, Mexico. | |||
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| Biology: | Adults occur in rocky shores, often at edges of kelp beds, occasionally over sand but not in surf (Ref. 2850). Viviparous, female carries the developing young (Ref. 205). Caught mostly by rocky shore fishermen. Aggregates in the fall. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||