Redbanded perch (Hypoplectrodes huntii)

Scientific name: Hypoplectrodes huntii Hector, 1875

Redbanded perch (Hypoplectrodes huntii)

The Redbanded perch (Hypoplectrodes huntii) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, endemic to New Zealand. Report from Australia needs to be verified.

Biology

Solitary fish found in deep holes and rock ledges which rarely strays far from its refuge. Feeds on small fishes, crabs and benthic invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hypoplectrodes huntii
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
0–100 m (0–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 100 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand. Report from Australia needs to be verified.
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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