Chelidoperca margaritifera Weber, 1913
Pearly perchlet

Family:  Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Max. size:  5.13 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 118 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Western Pacific: Japan (Ref. 559) to Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in the continental shelf over soft bottom (Ref. 7300).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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