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Redbanded perch

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Redbanded perch
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Genus: Hypoplectrodes
Species:
H. huntii
Binomial name
Hypoplectrodes huntii
(Hector, 1875)
Synonyms[1]
  • Plectropoma huntii Hector, 1875
  • Ellerkeldia huntii (Hector, 1875)

The redbanded perch (Hypoplectrodes huntii) is a sea bass of the genus Hypoplectrodes, found in south eastern Australia, and the North Island and northern South Island of New Zealand, at depths between 5 and 100 m, its length is between 10 and 20 cm. The diet of the redbanded perch depends on the local and seasonal variations in the environment. This may effect its foraging behavior, however they have been observed to prey on small fish and crabs. This species was first formally described as Plectropoma huntii in 1875 with the type locality given as the Chatham Islands.[2] The specific name honours F. Hunt who presented the type specimen to James Hector.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hypoplectrodes huntii". FishBase. December 2019 version.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Plectropoma huntii". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  3. ^ James Hector (1875). "Notes on New Zealand ichthyology". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 7: 239–250.