Spikey Bass
Hypopterus macropterus
- Usual depth1–17 m
- Water temperature22–26 °C
- Best monthsMarch, June, and August
- How commonRare
About this species
The spikey bass is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Latidae, the lates perches. It is endemic to coastal waters off Western Australia, where it inhabits areas with soft substrates. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Hypopterus.
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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: 1 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 4 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–17 m · Deepest record: 16.6 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–26 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Spikey Bass, Spiky Bass
Other scientific names: Psammoperca macroptera
Similar species
BarramundiLates calcarifer
Dwarf PalmerPsammoperca waigiensis
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).
- 31 open-data records from 1958 to 2002.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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