Puzzling grouper (Hyporthodus perplexus)

Scientific name: Hyporthodus perplexus Randall, Hoese & Last, 1991

The Puzzling grouper (Hyporthodus perplexus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, known only from the holotype taken from Cape Moreton, Queensland, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Hyporthodus perplexus
Family: Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 46.5
Depth range: 129–137 m (423–449 ft)
Environment: Marine; demersal; depth range 129 - 137 m
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: known only from the holotype taken from Cape Moreton, Queensland, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest
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.

Last updated 27 September 2026