Greycheek basslet (Lepidoperca caesiopercula)

Scientific name: Lepidoperca caesiopercula Whitley, 1951

Greycheek basslet (Lepidoperca caesiopercula)

The Greycheek basslet (Lepidoperca caesiopercula) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Endemic to the east coast of Australia.

Biology

Occurs in inshore waters of the continental shelf.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidoperca caesiopercula
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Pacific: Endemic to the east coast of Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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