butterfly perch

Caesioperca lepidoptera

Anthiadid Fish in New Zealand Waters

Temperate
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Medium
Temperate fish

butterfly perch is a marine fish found around Eastern Indian Ocean and Southwest Pacific. It inhabits reef habitat. Records give a maximum length of 30 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Anthiadidae
Genus: Caesioperca
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean and Southwest Pacific: southern Australia and New Zealand (Ref. 5755 ). Often confused with Caesioperca rasor .

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