Magnificent splendid perch
📖 Overview
A schooling species which seeks the cover of caves and crevices at night and when disturbed. Often found on rocky reefs in coastal waters . Presumably feed on plankton.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11; Vertebrae: 24. Continuous dorsal fin, typically 11 dorsal- and anal-fin rays, and an emarginate caudal fin with elongate outer rays .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Magnificent splendid perch is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Magnificent splendid perch is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Magnificent splendid perch is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 15 - 365 m . Subtropical northeast of Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, and from one collection in the Chesterfield Island region of the Coral Sea; may reach Indonesian waters.
🌿 Ecology
plankton
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Glorious Groppo · Magnificent splendid perch · Splendid Perch · Splendid Sea Perch |
| 🏳️Catalan | Cal·làntid de Nova Zelanda |
| 🌍CES | plochonos vznešený |
| 🇫🇷French | Barbier royal de Nouvelle-Zélande |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Perca-real-gloriosa |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Perca rey austral |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 澳洲麗花鰭 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 22 records indexed .
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