Bigeye gurnard perch (Maxillicosta lopholepis)

Scientific name: Maxillicosta lopholepis Eschmeyer & Poss, 1976

The Bigeye gurnard perch (Maxillicosta lopholepis) is a marine fish of the family Neosebastidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, endemic to Australia.

Biology

Found in inshore reefs of the continental shelf.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Maxillicosta lopholepis
Family
Neosebastidae (Gurnard scorpionfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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