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Doederleinia berycoides (Hilgendorf, 1879) Blackthroat seaperch |
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photo by
CSIRO |
| Family: | Acropomatidae (Lanternbellies, temperate ocean-basses) | |||
| Max. size: | 40 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 100 - 600 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean to Western Pacific: NW Japan to NW Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 6-8. Body red above, ventrally white. Scales large, deciduous. Inside of mouth cavity black. | |||
| Biology: | Feed on large crustaceans and mollusks. Utilized for human consumption (Ref. 637). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||