Banded Wirrah
Acanthistius cinctus
- Usual depth2–22 m
- Water temperature18–24 °C
- Best monthsFebruary and May
- How commonRare
About this species
The yellowbanded perch, also known as the yellowbanded wirrah and girdled rock cod, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Serranidae, the groupers and sea basses. It is native to the southern Pacific Ocean, where it occurs along the coasts of eastern Australia and New Zealand.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Yellowbanded perch”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 12 records
- February: 16 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 24 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 6 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 14 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–22 m · Deepest record: 33 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 18–24 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Banded Wirrah, Girdled rock cod, Yellowbanded Perch, Yellowbanded wirrah, Yellow-banded Wirrah, Yellowband Perch
Names in 2 more languages
- Spanish
- Pargo de rayas amarillas
- Simplified Chinese
- 環帶刺鮨
Other scientific names: Plectropoma cinctum
Similar species
- Boot
Acanthistius ocellatus
- Leopard Perch
Acanthistius pardalotus
- Western Wirrah
Acanthistius serratus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 227 open-data records from 1908 to 2015.
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