Spotty seaperch (Hypoplectrodes wilsoni)

Scientific name: Hypoplectrodes wilsoni Allen & Moyer, 1980

The Spotty seaperch (Hypoplectrodes wilsoni) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Pinkish brown to brownish orange, with six faint brown bands extending across body and several diffuse brown diagonal bands behind and in front of eyes on head; faint spotting also present in some individuals; fins pale.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hypoplectrodes wilsoni
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
5–22 m (16–72 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 22 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: western Australia.
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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