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    Deep sea perch

    Deep sea perch

    Hoplostethus atlanticus

    Reef Fish
    Vulnerable

    The Deep sea perch (Hoplostethus atlanticus) is recorded at 10 diving areas across 4 countries, most often around Sydney & New South Wales, Kaikōura and Lord Howe Island.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 2 diving regions worldwide.

    Australasia
    Lord Howe IslandAustralia
    Regularly seen here
    Sydney & New South WalesAustralia
    Frequently seen here
    VictoriaAustralia
    Rarely seen here
    Grand LagoonNew Caledonia
    Rarely seen here
    Bay of IslandsNew Zealand
    Regularly seen here
    FiordlandNew Zealand
    Regularly seen here
    KaikōuraNew Zealand
    Regularly seen here
    Poor Knights IslandsNew Zealand
    Regularly seen here
    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    Cape Town & Western CapeSouth Africa
    Occasionally seen here
    KwaZulu-NatalSouth Africa
    Rarely seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassTeleostei
    OrderTrachichthyiformes
    FamilyTrachichthyidae
    GenusHoplostethus

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