Tasmanian perch (Lepidoperca tasmanica)

Scientific name: Lepidoperca tasmanica Norman, 1937

The Tasmanian perch (Lepidoperca tasmanica) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Endemic to Tasmania, Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidoperca tasmanica
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Endemic to Tasmania, 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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