Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Known from the holotype collected from F.I.V. 'Endeavour'. The absence of additional specimens may indicate an unusually deep habitat for this species.
-
Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall 1993 FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 16. Groupers of the world (family Serranidae, subfamily Epinephelinae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the grouper, rockcod, hind, coral grouper and lyretail species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(16):viii+382p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 5222)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=5222&speccode=12
© WorldFish Center - FishBase
Source:
FishBase
Trusted
Distribution
Range Description
Hyporthodus perplexus is known only from the holotype taken from Cape Moreton, southern Queensland, Australia.
© International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Source:
IUCN
Trusted
Northwest Pacific: known only from the holotype taken from Cape Moreton, Queensland, Australia.
-
Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall 1993 FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 16. Groupers of the world (family Serranidae, subfamily Epinephelinae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the grouper, rockcod, hind, coral grouper and lyretail species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(16):viii+382p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 5222)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=5222&speccode=12
© WorldFish Center - FishBase
Source:
FishBase
Trusted
Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 8
-
Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall 1993 FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 16. Groupers of the world (family Serranidae, subfamily Epinephelinae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the grouper, rockcod, hind, coral grouper and lyretail species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(16):viii+382p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 5222)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=5222&speccode=12
© WorldFish Center - FishBase
Source:
FishBase
Trusted
Size
Max. size
46.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 4787))
-
Randall, J.E. and P.C. Heemstra 1991 Revision of Indo-Pacific groupers (Perciformes: Serranidae: Epinephelinae), with descriptions of five new species. Indo-Pacific Fishes (20):332 p. (Ref. 4787)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=4787&speccode=6441
© WorldFish Center - FishBase
Source:
FishBase
Trusted
Ecology
Habitat
Habitat and Ecology
Habitat and Ecology
Systems
Hyporthodus perplexus is known only from the holotype collected by the FIV 'Endeavour'. Collected between 129 to 137 m. The absence of additional specimens may indicate that this species normally inhabits deeper waters. The size of the holotype specimen is 465 mm SL/565 mm TL.
Systems
- Marine
© International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Source:
IUCN
Trusted
Depth: 129 - 137m.
From 129 to 137 meters.
Habitat: demersal. Known from the holotype collected from F.I.V. 'Endeavour'. The absence of additional specimens may indicate an unusually deep habitat for this species.
From 129 to 137 meters.
Habitat: demersal. Known from the holotype collected from F.I.V. 'Endeavour'. The absence of additional specimens may indicate an unusually deep habitat for this species.
© FishWise Professional
Source:
FishWise Professional
Trusted
Environment
demersal; marine; depth range 129 - 137 m (Ref. 5222)
-
Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall 1993 FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 16. Groupers of the world (family Serranidae, subfamily Epinephelinae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the grouper, rockcod, hind, coral grouper and lyretail species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(16):viii+382p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 5222)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=5222&speccode=12
© WorldFish Center - FishBase
Source:
FishBase
Trusted
Conservation
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List Assessment
Red List Category
DD
Data Deficient
Red List Criteria
Version
3.1
Year Assessed
2008
Assessor/s
Rhodes, K., Heemstra, P.C., Russell, B. & Pollard, D.
Reviewer/s
Sadovy, Y. & Moss, K. (Grouper and Wrasse Red List Authority)
Contributor/s
Justification
Hyporthodus perplexus is known only from the holotype, which was taken in deep water. The species may have a wider distributional range, but presently nothing is known of the population or the biology of this species. Further assessments are suggested as data become available.
© International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Source:
IUCN
Trusted
Trends
Population
© International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Source:
IUCN
Trusted
Threats
Threats
Major Threats
Hyporthodus perplexus is apparently a rare, deepwater species. No current known threats. It is not part of any known fishery. Possible limited distribution.
© International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Source:
IUCN
Trusted
Data deficient (DD)
-
IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073
© WorldFish Center - FishBase
Source:
FishBase
Trusted
Management
Conservation Actions
Conservation Actions
No conservation measures are in place for Hyporthodus perplexus.
© International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Source:
IUCN
Trusted
Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
Importance
fisheries: of no interest
-
Coppola, S.R., W. Fischer, L. Garibaldi, N. Scialabba and K.E. Carpenter 1994 SPECIESDAB: Global species database for fishery purposes. User's manual. FAO Computerized Information Series (Fisheries). No. 9. Rome, FAO. 103 p. (Ref. 171)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=171&speccode=2534
© WorldFish Center - FishBase
Source:
FishBase
Trusted
