Red gurnard perch (Helicolenus percoides) fish species and information / pictures of Red gurnard perch - Helicolenus percoides

Red gurnard perch (Helicolenus percoides) fish species information

Scientific Name
Helicolenus percoides

Common Name
Red gurnard perch

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5; Vertebrae: 25

Classification

Classified By
Richardson & Solander, 1842
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads (Sebastidae)

Distribution

Region
Southwest Pacific
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Australia and New Zealand. Two forms of ocean perch are recognized in waters off New South Wales, Australia (Ref. 6390). They are referred to as 'inshore' and 'offshore' forms based on their preferred depth ranges (Ref. 6390). A closely related species, Helicolenus barathri, is known from New Zealand and its distribution may also include southern Australian waters (Ref. 30468, 30471).
Range
26°S - 55°S

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
50 m
Depth To - meters
750 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 750 m (Ref. 6390)
Trophic Level
4.01 s.e. 0.74 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
47.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5010 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Vulnerability
High vulnerability (62 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.11-0.12; tmax=42; Fec=150,000)
Threat To Humans
  Venomous (Ref. 9563)
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated