Orange perch (Lepidoperca pulchella)

Scientific name: Lepidoperca pulchella Waite, 1899

Orange perch (Lepidoperca pulchella)

The Orange perch (Lepidoperca pulchella) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, southeastern Australia, including Victoria and Tasmania. Reported occurrence in New Zealand is erroneous.

Biology

Occurs on the continental shelf near rocky reefs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidoperca pulchella
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.0
Depth range
50–400 m (164–1312 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 400 m, usually 60 - 350 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: southeastern Australia, including Victoria and Tasmania. Reported occurrence in New Zealand is erroneous.
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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