New Zealand orange perch (Lepidoperca aurantia)

Scientific name: Lepidoperca aurantia Roberts, 1989

The New Zealand orange perch (Lepidoperca aurantia) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Mernoo Bank, Chatham Rise, Challenger Plateau.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 26

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidoperca aurantia
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.7
Depth range
102–604 m (335–1982 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 102 - 604 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Mernoo Bank, Chatham Rise, Challenger Plateau.
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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