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Red-banded perch

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Red-banded perch

The red banded perch (Hypoplectrodes huntii) is common and widespread. It belongs to the family Serranidae, the sea perches or gropers. Endemic to New Zealand, the red-banded perch inhabits crevices on boulder bottoms. It feeds on crabs and small fish. It grows to around 20 centimetres.

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Carl Walrond, Coastal fish – Widespread fish of the rocky sea floor, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/8834/red-banded-perch (accessed 11 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 2 March 2009.