Spikey bass (Hypopterus macropterus)

Scientific name: Hypopterus macropterus G?nther, 1859

The Spikey bass (Hypopterus macropterus) is a marine fish of the family Latidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Endemic to Western Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hypopterus macropterus
Family
Latidae (Lates perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Endemic to Western Australia.
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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