butterfly perch

Caesioperca lepidoptera

Anthiadid Fish in New Zealand Waters

Temperate
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Medium
Temperate fish

butterfly perch is a marine fish found around Eastern Indian Ocean and Southwest Pacific. It inhabits reef habitat. Records give a maximum length of 30 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Anthiadidae
Genus: Caesioperca
Water type: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied