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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Yellowbanded perch

Acanthistius cinctus Günther, 1859
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Max Length
50 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.1
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
51.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Overview information for Yellowbanded perch is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Acanthistius cinctus
Authority
Günther, 1859
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
50 cm
Trophic Level
4.1
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
51.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Yellowbanded perch is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Yellowbanded perch is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Yellowbanded perch is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Yellowbanded perch is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 30 - ? m . Temperate; 27°S - 34°S, 115°E - 170°E Southwest Pacific.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
4.1±0.7

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01413 × L3 (TL)
Max TL
50cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2015

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
51.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.1
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Günther, 1859

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