Common Names

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Butterfly perch , English , Australia

Butterfly perch , English , New Zealand

Butterfly perch , English , Global

Butterfly sea perch , English , Australia

Oia , English , Australia

Red perch , English , Australia

大斑梅鱸 , Mandarin Chinese , China

大斑梅鲈 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Oia , Maori , New Zealand

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Perciformes/Serranoidei

Family: Anthiadidae

Genus: Caesioperca

Species: Caesioperca lepidoptera (Forster, 1801)

Climate Zone

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Temperate

Location

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Eastern Indian Ocean and Southwest Pacific: southern Australia and New Zealand (Ref. 5755). Often confused with Caesioperca rasor.

Biology

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A schooling species found over rocky reefs (Ref. 9563). Forms large aggregates in deeper water where it feeds mostly in the lower part of the water column. Usually occurs in areas which are exposed to continual strong tidal water movement (Ref. 26966).

Habitat

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demersal

Conservation Status

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Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

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Harmless