Banded Seaperch
Hypoplectrodes nigroruber
- Group: Other
- Max size: 30 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A handsome banded seaperch of shallow coastal reefs, it usually lives solitary down past thirty metres. It hunts small fish from the cover of rock and ledge.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Anthiadidae › Hypoplectrodes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281109.
FAQ
- Is the Banded Seaperch dangerous to divers?
- The Banded Seaperch is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Banded Seaperch get?
- The Banded Seaperch grows to about 30 cm.