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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Subtropical

Gough Island Perch

Lepidoperca coatsii Regan, 1913
Max Length
13.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
22.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Gough Island Perch (Lepidoperca coatsii), first described by Regan, 1913 is a small fish in the family Anthiadidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 13.80 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Lepidoperca coatsii
Authority
Regan, 1913
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
Max Length
13.8 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
22.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Gough Island Perch is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Gough Island Perch is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

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

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 183 m . Subtropical Central Atlantic, Southern Indian Ocean and Southern Pacific.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01413 × L3 (TL)
Max TL
13.8cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
22.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Regan, 1913

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Gough Island Perch
🏳️Catalan Perca taronja de l'Atlàntic
🌍CES kanic Coatsův
🇯🇵Japanese ミカンオキハナダイ
🇵🇹Portuguese Perca-de-Coats
🇨🇳Chinese 科氏麗鮨

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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