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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Sharphead perch

Lepidoperca magna Katayama & Fujii, 1982
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Sharphead perch (Lepidoperca magna) is a ray-finned fish of the family Anthiadidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. With a trophic level of 3.5, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.

Scientific Name
Lepidoperca magna
Authority
Katayama & Fujii, 1982
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Sharphead perch is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Sharphead perch is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Sharphead perch is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Sharphead perch is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 308 m . Temperate Southwest Pacific: Australia and New Zealand (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

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

🌡️ 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
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Katayama & Fujii, 1982

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .

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