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Midnight Seaperch
Macolor macularis Fowler, 1931
Above and below: A Midnight Seaperch at a depth of 7 m, the Cod Hole, Ribbon Reef #10, Great Barrier Reef off Lizard Island, Queensland, June 2002. Photo: Erik Schlögl. View larger image.
A juvenile Midnight Seaperch at a depth of 15 m, Challenger Bay, Great Barrier Reef off Cooktown, Queensland, June 2002. Photo: Erik Schlögl. View larger image.
The Midnight Seaperch is a stout bodied fish that can be recognised by its colouration. It has a yellowish-brown head with blue spots and lines. The iris is usually yellow.
It grows to 55 cm in length.
This species occurs in tropical marine waters of the Western Pacific.
In Australia it is known from the offshore islands of north-western Western Australia and from the northern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.
View a map of the collecting localities of specimens in the Australian Museum Fish Collection.
The Midnight Seaperch has also been called the Midnight Snapper.
It looks similar to the Black and White Snapper. The two species can be separated by their colouration.
Related links
- Black and White Snapper fact sheet
- View the Coral Snappers list
Further reading
- Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 292.
- Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. New Holland. Pp. 433.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557.
