tule perch
Hysterocarpus traskii Gibbons, 1854
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The tule perch (Hysterocarpus traskii) is a surfperch (Embiotocidae) native to the rivers and estuaries of central California. It is the sole member of its genus, and the only freshwater surfperch. It has three subspecies: the Russian River tule perch (H. t. pomo), the Clear Lake tule perch (H. t. lagunae), and the Sacramento tule perch (H.t. traskii).
Wikipedia contributors, Tule perch; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T02:53:49.826885+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hysterocarpus traskii Gibbons, 1854
- Name authority
- Gibbons, 1854
- Common name
- tule perch
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Family
- Embiotocidae
- Genus
- Hysterocarpus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- familyEmbiotocidae Agassiz, 1853
- genusHysterocarpus Gibbons, 1854
- speciesHysterocarpus traskii Gibbons, 1854
Close classified relatives
No other member of this genus is present in the selected snapshot.
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Dacentrus lucens Jordan, 1878 Jordan, 1878 | synonym |
| Hysterocarpus traski Gibbons, 1854 Gibbons, 1854 | synonym |
| Hysterocarpus traskii lagunae Hopkirk, 1974 Hopkirk, 1974 | synonym |
| Hysterocarpus traskii traskii Gibbons, 1854 Gibbons, 1854 | synonym |
| Hysterocarpus traski pomo Hopkirk, 1974 Hopkirk, 1974 | synonym |
| Hysterocarpus traskii pomo Hopkirk, 1974 Hopkirk, 1974 | synonym |
| Hysterocarpus traski traski Gibbons, 1854 Gibbons, 1854 | synonym |
| Sargosomus fluviatilis Agassiz, 1861 Agassiz, 1861 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Gibbons, W. P. (1854). Description of four new species of viviparous fish read before the California Academy of Natural Sciences,. Daily Placer Times and Transcript [Newspaper], v. 5 (no. 1274): 2, col. 3. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6N573. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.