Sunrise Perch, Caprodon schlegelii (Günther 1859)


A Sunrise Perch, Caprodon schlegelii, at Izu Ocean Park, Japan. Source: Izuzuki / http://www.izuzuki.com/. License: CC by Attribution


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Sunrise Perch, Caprodon schlegelii (Günther 1859)

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Distribution

Bernier Island, Western Australia (and possibly south to Rottnest Island), around the tropical north to NE of Hinchinbrook Island, Queensland. and possibly south to Sydney, New South Wales. Elsewhere the species occurs the Coral Sea, Japan, Taiwan and the South China Sea. Occurs over sandy and rocky areas on deep reefs.

Features

Dorsal fin X, 19-21; Anal fin III, 7-8; Pectoral fin 16-17; Caudal fin 17 (9 + 8); Gill rakers 29-33 (8-10 + 21-24); Lateral line scales 55-61; Circum-peduncular scales 28-29.

Fisheries

Often taken in trawls.

Species Citation

Anthias schlegelii Günther 1859, Catalogue of the Fishes in the British Museum, Vol. 1: 93. Type locality: Japan.

Author

Bray, D.J. 2019

Resources

Atlas of Living Australia

Sunrise Perch, Caprodon schlegelii (Günther 1859)

References


Anderson, W.D., Jr. 2018. Annotated checklist of anthiadine fishes (Percoidei: Serranidae). Zootaxa 4475(1): 1-62. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4475.1.1

Boulenger, G.A. 1895. Catalogue of the Fishes in the British Museum. Catalogue of the perciform fishes. London : British Museum Vol. 1 394 pp. 15 pls. 

Fricke, R., Kulbicki, M. & Wantiez, L. 2011. Checklist of the fishes of New Caledonia, and their distribution in the Southwest Pacific Ocean (Pisces). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde A, Neue Serie 4: 341-463.

Grant, E.M. 2002. Guide to Fishes. Redcliffe : EM Grant Pty Ltd 880 pp. 

Günther, A. 1859. Catalogue of the Fishes in the British Museum. Catalogue of the acanthopterygian fishes in the collection of the British Museum. Gasterosteidae, Berycidae, Percidae, Aphredoderidae, Pristipomatidae, Mullidae, Sparidae. London : British Museum Vol. 1 524 pp. See ref at BHL

Heemstra, P.C. & Randall, J.E. 1999. Family Serranidae. pp. 2442-2548 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 4 pp. 2069-2790.

Hoschke, A., Whisson, G. & Moore, G.I. 2019. Complete list of fishes from Rottnest Island pp. 150-161, in Whisson, G. & Hoschke, A. (eds) The Rottnest Island fish book. 2nd ed. Perth, Western Australia.

Katayama, M. 1960. Fauna Japonica. Serranidae (Pisces). Tokyo : Biogeographical Society of Japan 189 pp. 86 pls. 

Kuiter, R.H. 2004. Basslets, Hamlets and their relatives. A comprehensive guide to selected Serranidae and Plesiopidae. Chorleywood, UK : TMC Publishing 1, 216 pp.

Kulbicki, M., Randall, J.E. & Rivaton, J. 1994. Checklist of the fishes of the Chesterfield Islands (Coral Sea). Micronesica 27(1/2): 1-43.

Masuda, H., Amaoka, K., Araga, C., Uyeno, T. & Yoshino, T. (eds) 1984. The Fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Tokyo : Tokai University Press Vol. 1–2 437 pp. 247 figs 370 pls.

Williams, J.T., Carpenter, K.E., Lawrence, A. & Myers, R. 2016. Caprodon schlegelii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T69584395A69592282. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69584395A69592282.en. Downloaded on 24 June 2019.

Quick Facts


CAAB Code:37311096

Conservation:IUCN Least Concern

Depth:60-302 m

Habitat:Reef associated

Max Size:35 cm TL

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