Waigieu seaperch (Psammoperca waigiensis)

Scientific name: Psammoperca waigiensis Cuvier, 1828

Waigieu seaperch (Psammoperca waigiensis)

The Waigieu seaperch (Psammoperca waigiensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Latidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Bay of Bengal, Indo-Australian Archipelago and northern Australia to the Philippines, China Sea and Japan. Found in the Mekong delta.

Biology

Inhabits rocky or coral reefs, frequently in weedy areas, usually in holes and crevices by day. Enters estuaries. Forages on fishes and crustaceans at night. Mainly marketed fresh. In Hong Kong sold live in fish markets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Psammoperca waigiensis
Family
Latidae (Lates perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
47.0
Common length
25.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Bay of Bengal, Indo-Australian Archipelago and northern Australia to the Philippines, China Sea and Japan. Found in the Mekong delta.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
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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