Half-banded seaperch (Hypoplectrodes maccullochi)

Scientific name: Hypoplectrodes maccullochi Whitley, 1929

Half-banded seaperch (Hypoplectrodes maccullochi)

The Half-banded seaperch (Hypoplectrodes maccullochi) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Pacific, endemic to Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Pale pink to brown-red with indistinct banding.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hypoplectrodes maccullochi
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Depth range
50 m (164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 50 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: endemic to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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