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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Tasmanian perch

Lepidoperca tasmanica Norman, 1937
Max Length
20 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
31.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Tasmanian perch (Lepidoperca tasmanica), first described by Norman, 1937 is a medium-sized fish in the family Anthiadidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 20.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Temperate waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Lepidoperca tasmanica
Authority
Norman, 1937
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Max Length
20 cm
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
31.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Tasmanian perch is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Tasmanian 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; reef-associated. Temperate Southwest Pacific: Endemic to Tasmania, Australia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.5±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01413 × L3 (TL)
Max TL
20cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
31.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Norman, 1937

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