Shiner perch

Shiner perch
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Embiotocidae
Genus: Cymatogaster
Species:
C. aggregata
Binomial name
Cymatogaster aggregata
Gibbons, 1854
Synonyms
  • Metrogaster lineolatus Agassiz, 1861
  • Cymatogaster gracilis Tarp, 1952

The shiner perch (Cymatogaster aggregata) is a common surfperch found in estuaries, lagoons, and coastal streams along the Pacific coast from Alaska to Baja California. It is the sole member of its genus. The shiner perch is also known as seven-eleven and shiner seaperch.