Hypoplectrodes huntii (Hector, 1875)
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
The redbanded perch (Hypoplectrodes huntii) is an anthia of the genus Hypoplectrodes, found in south eastern Australia, and the North Island and northern South Island of New Zealand, at depths between 5 and 100 m, its length is between 10 and 20 cm. The diet of the redbanded perch depends on the local and seasonal variations in the environment. This may effect its foraging behavior, however they have been observed to prey on small fish and crabs. This species was first formally described as Plectropoma huntii in 1875 with the type locality given as the Chatham Islands. The specific name honours F. Hunt who presented the type specimen to James Hector.
Wikipedia contributors, Redbanded perch; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:51:53.676148+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hypoplectrodes huntii (Hector, 1875)
- Name authority
- (Hector, 1875)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Anthiadidae
- Genus
- Hypoplectrodes
- 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
- suborderPercoidei
- familyAnthiadidae Poey, 1861
- genusHypoplectrodes Gill, 1862
- speciesHypoplectrodes huntii (Hector, 1875)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Hypoplectrodes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Hypoplectrodes annulatus (Günther, 1859) | AnthiadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypoplectrodes nigroruber (Cuvier, 1828) | AnthiadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypoplectrodes cardinalis Allen & Randall, 1990 | AnthiadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypoplectrodes jamesoni Ogilby, 1908 | AnthiadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypoplectrodes maccullochi (Whitley, 1929) | AnthiadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypoplectrodes semicinctum (Valenciennes, 1833) | AnthiadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypoplectrodes wilsoni (Allen & Moyer, 1980) | AnthiadidaeChordata | 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 |
|---|---|
| Ellerkeldia huntii (Hector, 1875) (Hector, 1875) | synonym |
| Plectropoma huntii Hector, 1875 Hector, 1875 | 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=281106 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:3NXW7. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.