Acanthopagrus butcheri, Geelong, Vic, Photo: Andrew Green
Acanthopagrus butcheri, Geelong, Vic, Photo: Andrew Green
Acanthopagrus butcheri, Geelong, Vic, Photo: Andrew Green
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Darker pelvic and anal fins and more scales along the lateral line than Yellowfin Bream Acanthopagrus australis, but are otherwise very similar in appearance. Juveniles may have yellowish fins. Range: about Ulladulla, NSW to Shark Bay, WA; overlaps with range for Yellowfin Bream which is found from about Townsville, Qld to the Gippsland Lakes, Vic. Hybrids can occur.
Information
Max Size: 60 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 11.1-21.5°C
Depth: 0-15 m
Habitat: Seagrass, Soft sediment
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Widespread (100% 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 (2 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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