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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Blackbanded seaperch

Hypoplectrodes annulatus Günther, 1859
Max Length
30 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Blackbanded seaperch (Hypoplectrodes annulatus), first described by Günther, 1859 is a medium-sized fish in the family Anthiadidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 30.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Temperate waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey.

Scientific Name
Hypoplectrodes annulatus
Authority
Günther, 1859
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Max Length
30 cm
Trophic Level
4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Blackbanded seaperch is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Blackbanded seaperch is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated. Temperate Southwest Pacific: Endemic to Australia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
4±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01413 × L3 (TL)
Max TL
30cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
33.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Günther, 1859

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