Family : Latidae (Lates perches)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Waigieu seaperch
Fish Name : Psammoperca waigiensis
Max size : 47.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2334)
Environment : reef-associated
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: Bay of Bengal, Indo-Australian Archipelago and northern Australia to the Philippines, China Sea and Japan (Ref. 2334). Found in the Mekong delta (Ref. 12693).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 7-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-9. One large flat spine at rear angle of preoperculum. Color varies from light silvery gray to dark brown; eyes reddish. Lateral line extends onto caudal fin.
Biology : Inhabits rocky or coral reefs, frequently in weedy areas, usually in holes and crevices by day. Enters estuaries (Ref. 4833). Forages on fishes and crustaceans at night (Ref. 9710). Mainly marketed fresh. In Hong Kong sold live in fish markets (Ref. 27253)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene. 1990. (Ref. 2334)

India country information
Common Names : Waigeu seaperch, செங்கனீ, செங்கண்ணி, Chenganni, Waigen sea-perch
Status : native
Salinity : brackish, marine
Uses : no uses