Eastern wirrah (Acanthistius ocellatus)

Scientific name: Acanthistius ocellatus G?nther, 1859

Eastern wirrah (Acanthistius ocellatus)

The Eastern wirrah (Acanthistius ocellatus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acanthistius ocellatus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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