Lepidoperca pulchella (Waite, 1899)
Orange perch
Lepidoperca pulchella
photo by CSIRO

Family:  Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses)
Max. size:  28 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 50 - 400 m
Distribution:  Southwest Pacific: southeastern Australia, including Victoria and Tasmania (Ref. 9563). Reported occurrence in New Zealand is erroneous (Ref. 57569).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs on the continental shelf (Ref. 9563) near rocky reefs (Ref. 33839).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 June 2022 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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