Acanthistius cinctus (Günther, 1859)

Yellowbanded Wirrah

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Life Science Identifier (LSID):

urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:a322f4f0-5bb5-4553-b553-1569e8d4d192

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http://biocache.ala.org.au/ws/ogc/ows?q=species:Acanthistius cinctus
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Species presence

 Recorded In Australia
 Marine Habitats

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    Source: Australian National Fish Collection Images
    Image by: B. Hutchins, Western Australian Museum
    Rights: B. Hutchins, Western Australian Museum

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Species Lists

RLS profile v3
Depth: 3–30 m
Max_size: 380 mm
Description: The vertical black bands on the body and lines through the eye, with some spotting on the head in adults, are distinctive
Abundance: 1.173
Threats: Recreational and commercial fishing
Habitat: Exposed reef
IUCN_Threat_status: Not assessed
Invasive: Not known to be invasive
Distribution: Merimbula to Solitary Is, NSW. Also Lord Howe I, Norfolk I and NZ.
Frequency: 1.081
Commercial_Uses: It is caught on line but is not highly regarded by anglers because of its poor taste
Range: 503.776
Common_Name: Yellow-banded wirrah;Yellowbanded wirrah

Names and sources

Accepted name Source
Acanthistius cinctus

Synonyms

Synonyms Source
Plectropoma cinctum Günther, 1859
Published in: Günther, A. 1859. Catalogue of the Fishes in the British Museum. Catalogue of the acanthopterygian fishes in the collection of the British Museum. Gasterosteidae, Berycidae, Percidae, Aphredoderidae, Pristipomatidae, Mullidae, Sparidae London : British Museum Vol. 1 pp. 524 pp.

Common Names

Common name Source
Yellowbanded Wirrah
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Girdled Rock Cod
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Banded Wirrah
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Yellow-banded Wirrah
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Yellowbanded Perch
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Working classification

kingdom
ANIMALIA
phylum
CHORDATA
subphylum
VERTEBRATA
suprageneric
GNATHOSTOMATA
suprageneric
PISCES
class
ACTINOPTERYGII
subphylum
EUTELEOSTEI
superorder
ACANTHOPTERYGII
order
PERCIFORMES
suborder
PERCOIDEI
family
SERRANIDAE
subfamily
Serraninae
genus
Acanthistius
species
Acanthistius cinctus  Recorded in Australia

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