Barber perch (Caesioperca rasor)

Scientific name: Caesioperca rasor Richardson, 1839

Barber perch (Caesioperca rasor)

The Barber perch (Caesioperca rasor) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, endemic to southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to Victoria, including Tasmania.

Biology

A schooling species found over rocky reefs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Caesioperca rasor
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
180 m (591 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 180 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to Victoria, including Tasmania.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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