Callanthias splendens

Callanthias splendens

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Medium
Tropical fish

Callanthias australis, the magnificent sea perch, splendid perch, glorious groppo or Northern splendid perch, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Callanthiidae. This species is found in the southeastern Indian Ocean and the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Callanthiidae
Genus: Callanthias
Maximum length: 22.7 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.

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