Western sea perch (Lepidoperca occidentalis)

Scientific name: Lepidoperca occidentalis Whitley, 1951

Western sea perch (Lepidoperca occidentalis)

The Western sea perch (Lepidoperca occidentalis) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, endemic to southern Australia, from Western Australia to South Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidoperca occidentalis
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
40–200 m (131–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 40 - 200 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to southern Australia, from Western Australia to South 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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