New Zealand orange perch

Lepidoperca aurantia

Anthiadid Fish beneath the Pacific Ocean

New Zealand orange perch is a marine fish found around Southwest Pacific. It inhabits deep water. Records give a maximum length of 25.7 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Anthiadidae
Genus: Lepidoperca
Maximum length: 25.7 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: Mernoo Bank, Chatham Rise, Challenger Plateau.

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