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Barber Perch
Caesioperca rasor (Richardson, 1839)
All images: A Barber Perch at a depth of 10 m, north-western Kangaroo Island, South Australia, December, 2003. View larger image. Photo: Erik Schlögl.
The Barber Perch can be recognised by its colouration. Small juveniles are pink with a black head. Larger juveniles and females are pink with a blue line under the eyes. Males are yellowish to silvery with a blue spot on each scale. Males have blue lines on the head and blue-margined median fins.
It grows to 26 cm in length.
This species is found on rocky reefs in temperate marine waters
It is endemic to Australia, occurring from southern Victoria to south-western Western Australia.
View a map of the collecting localities of specimens in the Australian Museum Fish Collection.
The Barber Perch is also known as the Barber Perch, Barber Sea Perch, Red Perch, Tasmanian Barber.
Related links
- Butterfly Perch fact sheet
- View the Rockcod list
Further reading
- Gomon, M.F. in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & R.H. Kuiter (Eds). 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. State Print, Adelaide. Pp. 992.
- Hutchins, B. & R. Swainston. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete Field Guide for Anglers and Divers. Swainston Publishing. Pp. 180.
- Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. New Holland. Pp. 433.
- Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Gary Allen. Pp. 437.
