West Australian Dhufish, Glaucosoma hebraicum Richardson 1845
Other Names: Dhufish, Dhuie, Jewfish, Jewie, WA Pearl Perch, West Australian Jewfish, West Australian Pearl Perch, Western Jewfish, Westralian Jewfish
A Western Australian Dhufish, Glaucosoma hebraicum, at the Wreck of the HMAS Swan, Geographe Bay, Western Australia, April 2006. Source: Erik Schlogl / iNaturalist.org. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial
Summary:
A large, long-lived dhufish with a curved dark band through the eye (less distinct in females). Adult males develop an elongate filament on the dorsal fin. Juveniles also have broad dark stripes along the sides that are much wider than the pale interspaces.
Video of West Australian Dhufish schooling at the Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia.
Video of West Australian Dhufish schooling at the Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia.
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Bray, D.J. 2019, Glaucosoma hebraicum in Fishes of Australia, accessed 19 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/4615
West Australian Dhufish, Glaucosoma hebraicum Richardson 1845
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Distribution |
Endemic to the western and southwestern coasts of Western Australia from Esperance to Shark Bay. Inhabit rocky outcrops and ledges,, usually in depths of 20-50 m, although adults also occur in much shallower waters. Juveniles usually shelter in sandy areas with dense to light seagrass cover (Posidonia angustifolia) or in sandy areas near reefs with sponges, macroalgae, sessile invertebrates and seagrasses (Posidonia and Amphibolis). |
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Feeding |
Juveniles feed mostly on small crustaceans, including isopods, amphipods and mysids; also some small fishes. |
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Biology |
West Australian Dhufish are a large, long-lived species, and may live for more than 40 years. They grow to a more than a metre in length and may weigh more than 25 kilos. |
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Fisheries |
A very popular and highly sought after recreational fish, and widely regarded as the “jewel in the crown” of the demersal scalefish fishery in Western Australia. The West Australian Dhufish is targeted in the West Coast Demersal Scalefish Fishery in the West Coast Bioregion of Western Australia. |
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Species Citation |
Glaucosoma hebraicum Richardson 1845, Ichthyology of the voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror 2(2): 27, pl. 17. Type locality: Houtman Abrolhos, Western Australia. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2019 |
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West Australian Dhufish, Glaucosoma hebraicum Richardson 1845
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