Spangled perch
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit forest streams to desert bores under equally variable regimes of salinity (pure fresh to seawater), pH (4.0 to 8.6) and temperature (5° to 44° C). Occur in billabongs, lakes and dams. May be encountered in any temporary water in the interior after rains, including wheel ruts of vehicle tracks . Omnivorous, feed on insects, crustaceans, mollusks and plants. A hardy species that may be capable of surviving droughts by aestivating in wet mud or under moist little on the bottom of ephemeral waterholes. Spawning occurs on summer nights (November onwards) when water temperatures reach 20°-26°C. Fish moves upstream in rivers or to the shallows in lakes and ponds to spawn on soft substrates. The eggs hatch in 2 days and larval development is complete in about 24 days . Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent . Neither anterolateral glandular grooves nor venom gland is present .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Spangled perch is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Spangled perch is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Synchronised oocyte development. Mature adults migrate to the upper reaches of rivers and creeks to spawn during floods . Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; demersal; potamodromous . Temperate; 15°C - 30°C Endemic to Australia.
🌿 Ecology
insects, crustaceans, mollusks and plants
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Spangled perch is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Spangled perch is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Spangled perch has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bobby · Bobby Cod · Bobby Perch · Jewel Perch · Lhungalpura · Nicky · Spangled Grunter · Spangled Perch · Trout Cod |
| 🌍CES | bručoun skvrnitý |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Trompetero joya |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .
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