Bigeye Ocean Perch

Helicolenus barathri

Fish
IUCN: Not evaluated

Usual depth251–618 m
Water temperature15–24 °C
Best monthsMay, July, and August
How commonOccasional

About this species

Helicolenus barathri, the bigeye sea perch, bigeye ocean perch, coral cod, coral perch, red gurnard perch, red perch or red rock perch, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Sebastinae, part of the family Scorpaenidae. It is found in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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Where and when

Where it has been recorded

Worldwide

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Best months

Worldwide (open data)

January: 1 records
February: 70 records
March: 39 records
April: 114 records
May: 139 records
June: 101 records
July: 149 records
August: 139 records
September: 75 records
October: 120 records
November: 121 records
December: 72 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 251–618 m · Deepest record: 965 m

20–30 m: 1 records
30–40 m: 0 records
40–50 m: 0 records
50–60 m: 0 records
60–70 m: 0 records
70–80 m: 0 records
80–90 m: 0 records
90–100 m: 0 records
100–110 m: 4 records
110–120 m: 41 records
120–130 m: 0 records
130+ m: 1,026 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 15–24 °C

14–16 °C: 38 records
16–18 °C: 102 records
18–20 °C: 268 records
20–22 °C: 195 records
22–24 °C: 42 records
24–26 °C: 2 records

Names and classification

English: Bigeye Ocean Perch, Bigeye seaperch, Coral Cod, Coral Perch, Ocean Perch, Red Gurnard Perch, Red Perch, Red Rock Perch, Sea Perch

Names in 1 more languages

Simplified Chinese: 巴氏無鰾鮋

Other scientific names: Scorpaena barathri

Similar species

Blackbelly rosefish
Helicolenus dactylopterus
Coral Cod
Helicolenus percoides
Hilgendorf's rosefish
Helicolenus hilgendorfii
Hozukius emblemarius

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).
1,313 open-data records from 1975 to 2018.
Species data updated November 3, 2026.

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