Helicolenus percoides (Richardson & Solander, 1842)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Helicolenus percoides, the reef ocean perch, coral cod, coral perch, Jock Stewart, kuriarki, ocean perch, red gurnard perch, red gurnard scorpionfish, red ocean perch, red perch, red rock perch, scarpee or sea perch, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Sebastinae, part of the family Scorpaenidae. It is found in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
Wikipedia contributors, Helicolenus percoides; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:45:16.950773+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Helicolenus percoides (Richardson & Solander, 1842)
- Name authority
- (Richardson & Solander, 1842)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Sebastidae
- Genus
- Helicolenus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderPerciformes
- suborderScorpaenoidei
- familySebastidae Kaup, 1873
- subfamilySebastinae Kaup, 1873
- genusHelicolenus Goode & Bean, 1896
- speciesHelicolenus percoides (Richardson & Solander, 1842)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Helicolenus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Hilgendorf's rosefishHelicolenus hilgendorfii (Döderlein, 1884) | SebastidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Helicolenus lengerichi Norman, 1937 | SebastidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| blackbelly rosefishHelicolenus dactylopterus (Delaroche, 1809) | SebastidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Fedorov's rosefishHelicolenus fedorovi Barsukov, 1973 | SebastidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Helicolenus lahillei Norman, 1937 | SebastidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Helicolenus mouchezi (Sauvage, 1875) | SebastidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Sebastes alporti Castelnau, 1873 Castelnau, 1873 | synonym |
| Sebastes percoides Richardson & Solander, 1842 Richardson & Solander, 1842 | synonym |
| Helicolenus alporti (Castelnau, 1873) (Castelnau, 1873) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=274770 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3K8BF. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.