Western wirrah (Acanthistius serratus)

Scientific name: Acanthistius serratus Cuvier, 1828

Western wirrah (Acanthistius serratus)

The Western wirrah (Acanthistius serratus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Endemic to southern Australia (Western Australia and South Australia).

Biology

Occurs inshore. Benthic. Neither opercular spine nor anterolateral glandular grooves with venom gland is present.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acanthistius serratus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Endemic to southern Australia (Western Australia and South Australia).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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