Splendid sea perch (Callanthias allporti)

Scientific name: Callanthias allporti G?nther, 1876

Splendid sea perch (Callanthias allporti)

The Splendid sea perch (Callanthias allporti) is a marine fish of the family Callanthiidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.

Species facts

Scientific name
Callanthias allporti
Family
Callanthiidae (Splendid perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
20–100 m (66–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 100 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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