ANIMAL SPECIES:Threadfin Pearl Perch, Glaucosoma magnificum (Ogilby, 1915)
Identification
The Threadfin Pearl Perch can be recognised by its silvery body and vertical dark bands through the eye, along the edge of the preoperculum and from the nape to the pectoral fin base.
Size range
Maximum total length of 32 cm, although more commonly to 20 cm.Distribution
The species is endemic to Australia, occurring from the central coast of Western Australia to Cape York, Queensland.
Distribution by collection data
Biomaps map of Threadfin Pearl Perch specimens in the Australian Museum collection.
Habitat
Coastal waters near reefs, often schooling in depths between 8 m and 10 m.
Behaviour and adaptations
Feeding and Diet
The diet consists of invertebrates such as squid and cuttlefish.
Classification
- Species:
- magnificum
- Genus:
- Glaucosoma
- Family:
- Glaucosomatidae
- Order:
- Perciformes
- Class:
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata
- Phylum:
- Chordata
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
References
- McKay, R.J. 1997. FAO Species Catalogue. Volume 17. Pearl Perches of the World (family Glaucosomatidae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the pearl perches known to date. Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations. Rome. Pp. 26.
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