Redbanded Perch
Hypoplectrodes huntii
- Usual depth14–52 m
- Water temperature14–22 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, April, and October
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Luca Davenport-Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
The redbanded perch is an anthia of the genus Hypoplectrodes, found in south eastern Australia, and the North Island and northern South Island of New Zealand, 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 its 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. The specific name honours F. Hunt who presented the type specimen to James Hector.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 5 records
- February: 13 records
- March: 7 records
- April: 9 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 8 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 9 records
- November: 6 records
- December: 8 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 14–52 m · Deepest record: 158 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 14–22 °C
Photos
(c) Clay Gibbons, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Luca Davenport-Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Rose Zappa, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Shaun Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Redbanded Perch
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 亨氏織鮨
Other scientific names: Ellerkeldia huntii, Plectropoma huntii
Similar species
Australian Half-banded SeaperchHypoplectrodes maccullochi
Banded SeaperchHypoplectrodes nigroruber
Black-banded SeaperchHypoplectrodes annulatus
Jameson's Sea-perchHypoplectrodes jamesoni
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).
- 64 open-data records from 1956 to 2013.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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