Bigeye sea perch (Helicolenus barathri)

Scientific name: Helicolenus barathri Hector, 1875

Bigeye sea perch (Helicolenus barathri)

The Bigeye sea perch (Helicolenus barathri) is a marine fish of the family Sebastidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New Zealand and Australia.

Biology

Found on the continental shelf and continental slope. Benthic. Viviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Helicolenus barathri
Family
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand and Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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