A pelagic schooling fish found only in southern Australia. Adult males are bluish with a black bar on the side. Females are pinkish with a blue line below the eye. Small juveniles are pink to pinkish-orange with a dark mauve head.

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At a glance

Habitat Sheltered coastal reefs
Size Can grow to around 26cm
Origin Endemic
Distribution Southern Australia from WA to Victoria including Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern Australia from WA to Victoria including Tasmania
Habitat
Sheltered coastal reefs
Size
Can grow to around 26cm
Common Name Barber Perch
Aliases Red Perch, Tasmanian Barber,
Origin Endemic
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
SuperclassGnathostomata
ClassActinopterygii
SubclassEuteleostei
SuperorderAcanthopterygii
OrderPerciformes
SuborderPercoidei
FamilySerranidae
SubfamilyAnthiadinae
GenusCaesioperca
SpeciesCaesioperca rasor
Synonyms

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