A deep reddish to purplish ambush predator with a pearly to yellowish-white underside, yellow fins with variable crimson, red, orange and brown blotches and spots, and orange to crimson eyes. Adult males have greatly elongated rays in the first dorsal fin.  This ambush predator is usually seen perching on the bottom.

At a glance

Habitat Bays and coastal reefs down to depths of 250 m
Size Can grow to around 68cm
Origin Endemic
Distribution Southern Australia
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern Australia
Habitat
Bays and coastal reefs down to depths of 250 m
Size
Can grow to around 68cm
Common Name Sergeant Baker
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Endemic
Conservation Least Concern
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
SuperclassGnathostomata
ClassActinopterygii
SubclassEuteleostei
SuperorderCyclosquamata
OrderAulopiformes
SuborderSynodontoidei
FamilyAulopidae
GenusLatropiscis
SpeciesLatropiscis purpurissatus
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