Leopard perch

Acanthistius pardalotus

Not Evaluated Saltwater

Chiều dài tối đa

37,0 cm

Màu sắc

Pale cream to yellowish body …

Phạm vi độ sâu

?-36m

Họ

Anthiadidae

Giới thiệu

A spotted perch from shallow rocky reefs of Western Australia with a leopard-like brown-and-white spotted pattern. Inhabits caves and crevices on rocky reefs to 30m. Important recreational fish.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	37,0 cm
Phạm vi độ sâu	?-36m

Coloration

Pale cream to yellowish body covered with numerous round dark brown to black spots of varying size creating a leopard-like spotted pattern; spots extend onto all fins; belly paler with sparser spotting.

Habitat & Distribution

Neritic

Loại nước

Saltwater

Phạm vi độ sâu

?-36m

Phân bố địa lý

Endemic to southwestern Australian coastal waters, from Shark Bay south and east around the coast of the Great Australian Bight to South Australia. Found on shallow subtidal rocky reefs and kelp-covered coastal habitats.

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Tính ăn được và ẩm thực

Hương vị

A West Australian reef fish with a leopard-spotted pattern; edible with mild white flesh. A secondary recreational catch in WA coastal waters; suitable for pan-frying or baking when of sufficient size.