Scientific Name
Latropiscis purpurissatus

Common Name
Sergeant baker

Biology
A temperate, benthic species inhabiting rocky reefs and soft bottoms on the continental shelf (Ref. 7300, 9563).

Classification

Classified By

Richardson, 1843

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Grinners (Aulopiformes)

Family

Aulopus (Aulopidae)

Distribution

Region

Southwest Pacific

Distribution

Southwest Pacific: Endemic to Australia (Ref. 7300), but also reported from New Zealand (Ref. 38927).

Range

26°S - 29°S

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

100 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 100 m (Ref. 9563)

Trophic Level

4.01 s.e. 0.66 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

60.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0010 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated