{"scientificNameAuthorship":"Matsunuma & Motomura, 2016","RecordModifiedOn":"2020-04-28","CAAB_code":"37311023","phylum":"Chordata","Notes":"Updated from Chelidoperca sp. 1 [in Sainsbury et al, 1985] on advice of Jeff Williams 24.4.20, who has CSIRO voucher on loan. Describing C. stella, Matsunuma & Motomura 2016 noted 'C. stella is closely similar to Chelidoperca sp. 1, briefly described by Sainsbury et al. 1985 from NW Aust, in having a lower number of pored lateral-line scales (35 or 36 in latter) and pelvic fins white with yellow flecks. Although specimens of Chelidoperca sp. 1 were unavailable for this study, that species may be conspecific with C. stella, although differing from the specimens described herein in having 2-3 series of iridescent pale blue spots along the flank (Sainsbury et al. 1985) (absent in C. stella)'. CSIRO specimens from Qld (17 43 S,152 43 E south to 22 26 S,152 41 E, 69-115m) are confirmed as C. stella (M. Matsunuma pers comm 27.4.20).","habitat":"Coastal (0-40m)
Shelf Demersal (40-200m)
","NameVerifiedSource":"","Parent_Id":37311924,"scientificName":"Chelidoperca stella","kingdom":"Animalia","order":"Perciformes","otherVernacularNames":"blue-spotted sea-bass","Reference":"","vernacularName":"blue-spotted sea-bass","ChildCodes":"","RecordCreatedOn":"1997-01-01","scientificNameID_WoRMS":"urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:204085","family":"Serranidae","standardName":"","class":"Actinopterygii","scientificNameID_AFD":"","CAAB_status":"Valid"}