Darwin grouper (Hyporthodus darwinensis)

Scientific name: Hyporthodus darwinensis Randall & Heemstra, 1991

The Darwin grouper (Hyporthodus darwinensis) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, known only from a single specimen caught off the north coast of Northern Territory, Australia and landed at Darwin.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hyporthodus darwinensis
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
53.5
Depth range
107 m (351 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 107 - 107 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: known only from a single specimen caught off the north coast of Northern Territory, Australia and landed at Darwin.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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