Halfbanded Seaperch, Hypoplectrodes maccullochi (Whitley 1929)

Other Names: Half-banded Sea Perch, Half-banded Seaperch, McCulloch's Sea Perch

Summary:

A pale pinkish to brownish-red seaperch with up to 7 darker bands along the side that are more distinct on the back, a white blotch on the gill cover, and large eyes close to the top of the head. The Halfbanded Seaperch is often seen perching on ledges and sponges.

Video of a Halfbanded Seaperch in a sponge garden at Inscription Point, at Kurnell in Botany Bay, Sydney, New South Wales.

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Bray, D.J. 2020, Hypoplectrodes maccullochi in Fishes of Australia, accessed 25 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/4378

Halfbanded Seaperch, Hypoplectrodes maccullochi (Whitley 1929)

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Distribution	Off Peregian Beach, Queensland, to Lakes Entrance, and possibly west to Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, and eastern Tasmania to near Hobart. Inhabits sponge and soft coral communities on coastal and estuarine reefs in depths to 50 m. Halfbanded Seaperch are often seen perching on sponges and rocky outcrops.
Features	Dorsal fin X, 21; Anal fin III, 8; Caudal fin 17; Pectoral fin 16–17; Pelvic fin I, 5; Lateral line scales ~46. Body depth 38–41% SL; head length 39–43% SL; eye diameter 20–23% HL; preopercles with 3 large forward directed spines below.
Species Citation	Ellerkeldia maccullochi Whitley 1929, Records of the Australian Museum 17(3): 110. Type locality: Maroubra, New South Wales.
Author	Bray, D.J. 2020
Resources	Atlas of Living Australia Australian Faunal Directory Catalog of Fishes

Halfbanded Seaperch, Hypoplectrodes maccullochi (Whitley 1929)

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