Pearl perch (Glaucosoma scapulare)

Scientific name: Glaucosoma scapulare Ramsay, 1881

Pearl perch (Glaucosoma scapulare)

The Pearl perch (Glaucosoma scapulare) is a marine fish of the family Glaucosomatidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Rockhampton, Queensland to Port Jackson, New South Wales.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. One dark vertical band through eye which may disappear with an increase in size; 11 dorsal fin rays and 9 anal fin rays. Supraclavicle (shoulder-bone) developed into a prominent bony shield.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Glaucosoma scapulare
Family
Glaucosomatidae (Pearl perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
70.0
Common length
35.0
Depth range
90 m (295 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 90 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Rockhampton, Queensland to Port Jackson, New South Wales.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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