Banded Seaperch, Hypoplectrodes nigroruber (Cuvier, 1828)
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Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Hypoplectrodes
- Species
- nigroruber
- Family
- Serranidae
- Order
- Perciformes
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
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- Size Range
- The species grows to 30 cm in length.
Introduction
The Banded Seaperch has a variable base colour, living on coastal rocky reefs and is endemic to Australian waters.
Identification
The Banded Seaperch has four dark bands crossing the body and large, bulging eyes on top of the head. The base colour is variable from whitish to yellow, green or red.
A Banded Seaperch at a depth of 9 m, Gravel Loader, Bass Point, New South Wales, December 2000.
Image: Paula Zylstra & Harry Rothenfluh© Paula Zylstra & Harry Rothenfluh
Habitat
The Banded Seaperch is endemic to Australia. It occurs from northern New South Wales, around the temperate south of the country, including Tasmania, to south-western Western Australia.
Distribution
Banded Seaperch occur from the coasts of New South Wales to central Western Australia, including Tamania.
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Seasonality
It lives on coastal rocky reefs to depths of 30 m.
References
- Hutchins, B. & R. Swainston. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete Field Guide for Anglers and Divers. Swainston Publishing. Pp. 180.
- Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Gary Allen. Pp. 437.
- Kuiter, R.H. in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & R.H. Kuiter (Eds). 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. State Print, Adelaide. Pp. 992.
- Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. New Holland. Pp. 433.
