Callanthias australis Ogilby, 1899

Magnificent splendid perch

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Callanthiidae
Synonyms	Callanthias platei australis, ... more
Common names	Splendid perch, 澳洲丽花鳍, Glorious groppo, ... more

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Main reference

Anderson, W.D. Jr. 1999. (Ref. 9832)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 49.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 33839); common length : 18.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9832)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 15 - 365 m (Ref. 9832)

Climate / Range

Subtropical

Western Pacific: off New Zealand and temperate waters off Australia; also known from one collection made northeast of Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, and from one collection in the Chesterfield Island region of the Coral Sea; may reach Indonesian waters. Closely related to Callanthias japonicus from Japanese waters and from Callanthias platei from the southeast Pacific; all three taxa may be subspecies of a single wide-ranging species.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11; Vertebrae: 24. Continuous dorsal fin, typically 11 dorsal- and anal-fin rays, and an emarginate caudal fin with elongate outer rays (Ref. 33616).

A schooling species that seeks the cover of caves and crevices at night and when disturbed. Often found on rocky reefs in coastal waters (Ref. 33616). Presumably feed on plankton.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Torres, Armi G.

Modified by Froese, Rainer

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