Eastern Orange Perch

Lepidoperca pulchella

Fish
IUCN: Least concern

Usual depth108–232 m
Water temperature13–24 °C
Best monthsApril, May, and December
How commonOccasional

All species

Where and when

Where it has been recorded

Worldwide

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Best months

Worldwide (open data)

January: 14 records
February: 22 records
March: 30 records
April: 32 records
May: 40 records
June: 20 records
July: 21 records
August: 16 records
September: 12 records
October: 26 records
November: 21 records
December: 45 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 108–232 m · Deepest record: 529 m

30–40 m: 1 records
40–50 m: 0 records
50–60 m: 0 records
60–70 m: 0 records
70–80 m: 8 records
80–90 m: 3 records
90–100 m: 12 records
100–110 m: 4 records
110–120 m: 9 records
120–130 m: 19 records
130–140 m: 22 records
140+ m: 189 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 13–24 °C

12–14 °C: 7 records
14–16 °C: 6 records
16–18 °C: 23 records
18–20 °C: 60 records
20–22 °C: 109 records
22–24 °C: 8 records

Names and classification

English: Eastern Orange Perch, Lovely Perch, Orange Perch, Reefies, Reef Perch

Other scientific names: Anthias pulchellus, Lepidoperca pulchellus, Pseudanthias pulchellus

Similar species

Orange perch
Lepidoperca aurantia
Fangtooth Perch
Lepidoperca brochata
Greycheek Basslet
Lepidoperca caesiopercula
Western Orange Perch
Lepidoperca filamenta
Sharphead Perch
Lepidoperca magna
Slender Orange Perch
Lepidoperca occidentalis

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.
Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
344 open-data records from 1898 to 2018.
Species data updated November 4, 2026.

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