Callanthias australis

Callanthiidae
Splendid Perch
  • Callanthias australis, Poor Knights Is, New Zealand, Photo: Andrew Green
    Callanthias australis, Poor Knights Is, New Zealand, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Callanthias australis, Female, Tasman Peninsula, TAS, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Callanthias australis, Female, Tasman Peninsula, TAS, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Callanthias australis, Male, Tasman Peninsula, TAS, Photo: Andrew Green
    Callanthias australis, Male, Tasman Peninsula, TAS, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Callanthias australis, Juvenile, Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Callanthias australis, Juvenile, Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Callanthias australis, Female, Tasman Peninsula, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Callanthias australis, Female, Tasman Peninsula, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Description
Information
  • Max Size: 49 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 13.0-23.2°C
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (1% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Few (3 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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