Chelidoperca maculicauda, Indian perchlet

Chelidoperca maculicauda Bineesh & Akhilesh, 2013

Indian perchlet
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Serranoidei (Groupers) > Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Etymology: Chelidoperca: Greek, chelidon, -onos = swift, as black as a swift + Greek, perke = perch (Ref. 45335); maculicauda: Name from the Latin, referring to the distinct grey spot on the tail.

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Marine; demersal; depth range 180 - 320 m (Ref. 75235). Deep-water

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Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea. coast of southern India and off Somalia (Gulf of Aden) and Indonesia.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.9 cm male/unsexed; (Ref. 75235)

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Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6; Vertebrae: 23. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D X,10; A III,6; pectoral-fin rays 15; lateral-line scales 42; gill rakers 3 + 9; caudal rays 17; 4th dorsal spine longest, 2.8 in HL; body depth 23.3% SL, 4.3 in SL; head length 40.3% SL; orbital length 9.3 in SL; 2.5-3 scales above lateral-line to dorsal origin; 40-46 serrae on margin of preopercle; dorsal fin continuous, with 9th dorsal spine shorter than tenth spine; longest dorsal soft ray (7th) 2.4 in HL; first anal-fin spine 8.7 in HL, second anal-fin spine 3.49 in HL; relatively short pelvic fin, 4 in SL; colour of head and body pinkish, ventral side pale; body with 6 white blotches; numerous small bluish white circular spots on lower caudal fin, upper caudal fin with a small circular grey spot distally (Ref. 75235).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: circular.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Bineesh, K.K., K.V. Akhilesh, E.M. Abdussamad and N.G.K. Pillai, 2013. Chelidoperca maculicauda, a new species of perchlet (Teleostei: Serranidae) from the Arabian Sea. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 19(2):71-78. (Ref. 75235)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

  Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 17 July 2017

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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