Longfin Perch, Caprodon longimanus (Günther 1859)

Other Names: Long-finned Perch, Pink Maomao

A female Longfin Perch, Caprodon longimanus - New Zealand. Source: Brian Gratwicke / Flickr. License: CC by Attribution

Summary:

The Longfin Perch has a long-based dorsal fin, an emarginate caudal fin, and long pointed pectoral fins that are longer than the head. Males are pinkish-mauve with yellow spots and wavy lines, sometimes with blackish blotches on the upper body and dorsal fin, and yellowish fins. Females are uniform pinkish-mauve.

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Bray, D.J. 2019, Caprodon longimanus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 08 Dec 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/4373

Longfin Perch, Caprodon longimanus (Günther 1859)

More Info

Distribution	Off Coffs Harbour to Bermagui, New South Wales, and off Rottnest Island, Western Australia; also at Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. Elsewhere the species occurs in the temperate western-central Pacific. Inhabits inshore and offshore reefs, the outer continental shelf, and seamounts, often forming large schools around islands, above pinnacles and deep drop-offs in areas with strong currents - usually in depths below 25 m.
Feeding	Feeds on plankton and zooplankton.
Biology	Protogynous hermaphrodite - individuals start life as female and change sex to male.
Fisheries	The species is reportedly an excellent table fish.
Remarks	In New Zealnd, Longfin Perch have been seen in aggregations of over 200 individuals.
Species Citation	Anthias longimanus Günther 1859, Cat. fishes British Museum 1: 94. Type locality: Indian or Australian seas.
Author	Bray, D.J. 2019
Resources	Atlas of Living Australia Australian Faunal Directory Catalog of Fishes

Longfin Perch, Caprodon longimanus (Günther 1859)

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