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Lepidoperca aurantia Roberts, 1989 New Zealand orange perch |
| Family: | Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses) | |||
| Max. size: | 25.74 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 102 - 604 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Pacific: Mernoo Bank, Chatham Rise, Challenger Plateau. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8; Vertebrae: 26-26 | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||