Dr. John Turnbull, Marine Explorer, Australien
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(Günther, 1859)
The Eastern Wirrah is found in a range of reef habitats, in caves and crevices of rocky reefs from near-shore rockpools and estuaries, to further offshore.
Acanthistius ocellatus has a depth range of 4-100 metery.
The Eastern wirrah, which is considered one of the more common large fishes on deeper reefs, is of no importance to commercial fisheries but is often caught using hook and line by recreational fishers.
Synonym:
Plectropoma cyanostigma Günther, 1859
Plectropoma myriaster Steindachner, 1866
Plectropoma ocellatum Günther, 1859
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Percoidei (Suborder) > Serranidae (Family) > Anthiinae (Subfamily) > Acanthistius (Genus) > Acanthistius ocellatus (Species)
The Eastern Wirrah is found in a range of reef habitats, in caves and crevices of rocky reefs from near-shore rockpools and estuaries, to further offshore.
Acanthistius ocellatus has a depth range of 4-100 metery.
The Eastern wirrah, which is considered one of the more common large fishes on deeper reefs, is of no importance to commercial fisheries but is often caught using hook and line by recreational fishers.
Synonym:
Plectropoma cyanostigma Günther, 1859
Plectropoma myriaster Steindachner, 1866
Plectropoma ocellatum Günther, 1859
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Percoidei (Suborder) > Serranidae (Family) > Anthiinae (Subfamily) > Acanthistius (Genus) > Acanthistius ocellatus (Species)
