The redbanded perch, ''Hypoplectrodes huntii'', is a sea bass of the genus ''
Hypoplectrodes'', found in south eastern
Australia
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, and the
North Island
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and northern
South Island
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of
New Zealand
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, at depths between 5 and 100 m, its length is between 10 and 20 cm. The diet of the redbanded perch depends on the local and seasonal variations in the environment. This may effect it's foraging behavior, however they have been observed to prey on small fish and crabs. This species was first formally
described as ''Plectropoma huntii'' in 1875 with the
type locality given as the
Chatham Islands
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.
The
specific name honours F. Hunt who presented the
type specimen
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to
James Hector
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.
References
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* Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, ''Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand'', (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982)
* Jones, G. P. “Contribution to the Biology of the Redbanded Perch, Ellerkeldia Huntii (Hector), with a Discussion on Hermaphroditism.” Journal of Fish Biology, vol. 17, no. 2, 1980, pp. 197–207., doi:10.1111/j.1095-8649.1980.tb02753.x.
Anthiinae
Fish described in 1875
Taxa named by James Hector
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