Redtail Surfperch

Overview

Species Common Name Redtail Surfperch
Species Scientific Name Amphistichus rhodoterus

Ecoregions

Nearshore

The Nearshore ecoregion includes a variety of habitats ranging from submerged high-relief rocky reefs to broad expanses of intertidal mudflats in estuaries and hosts a vast array of fish, invertebrates, marine mammals, birds, plants, and micro-organisms. This ecoregion encompasses the area from the outer boundary of Oregon’s Territorial Sea to the supra-tidal zone, and up into the estuaries.

Special needs

Estuaries and sandy surfzone.

Limiting factors

Low productivity.

Data gaps

Population status. Unknown habitat associations for some life history stages.

Conservation actions

Protect critical habitat. Gather information to fill data gaps. Manage for sustainable harvest.

Life History Traits