Shiner Perch

Overview

Species Common Name Shiner Perch
Species Scientific Name Cymatogaster aggregata

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

Shallow, nearshore spawning habitat.

Limiting factors

Low productivity.

Data gaps

Population status. Habitat associations among all life stages.

Conservation actions

Protect critical habitat. Gather information to fill data gaps.

Life History Traits