Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Perciformes
Family
Centropomidae
Genus
Psammoperca
Species
Psammoperca waigiensis
Distinguishing features
It has a brownish to steel-grey colouration, sometimes with white vertical bars along the body. With its typical centropomid body shape, it can be distinguished from barramundi (Lates calcarifer) from the same waters by its widely-set nostrils and shorter maxilla which does not reach back farther than the eye (which is reddish).
Size
- Up to 47 cm (Total Length)
Depth range
- From 3 m to 12 m
Synonyms
Similar taxa
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
It is native to tropical coastal waters from the Bay of Bengal south through Indonesia to northern Australia and north through the Philippines and the South China Sea to Japan.
It occurs primarily among rocks and in coral reefs, preferring vegetated waters. (Wikipedia)
Chronotypes
nocturnal (active at night)
Diet
It is a nocturnal predator, feeding primarily on crustaceans and other fishes and hiding during the day. (Wikipedia)
