Jameson's seaperch (Hypoplectrodes jamesoni)

Scientific name: Hypoplectrodes jamesoni Ogilby, 1908

Jameson's seaperch (Hypoplectrodes jamesoni)

The Jameson's seaperch (Hypoplectrodes jamesoni) is a brackish-water fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Pacific, endemic to Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Variable brownish-gray in color, sometimes with violet tinged.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hypoplectrodes jamesoni
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
10–30 m (33–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 10 - 30 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: endemic to 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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