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Red Perch (Caesioperca lepidoptera)
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Caesioperca lepidoptera

(Forster, 1801)

Red Perch

Also known as: Butterfly Perch, Butterfly Sea Perch, Oia

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About
Habitat

Demersal

Depth

10–140 m

Max size

30 cm

Diet

Selective plankton feeding

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Anthiadidae

Where to find it
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