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Kuhlia rupestris, Jungle Perch
Assessment by: Mailautoka, K. & Hoese, D.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Animalia
Chordata
Actinopterygii
Perciformes
Kuhliidae
Taxon Name: Kuhlia rupestris (Lacepède, 1802)
Synonym(s):
• Centropomus rupestris
• Dules rupestris subspecies hedleyi Ogilby, 1897
• Dules guamensis
• Dules haswellii
• Dules vanicolensis
• Kuhlia caerulescens
• Perca ciliata
Regional Assessments:
• Eastern Africa
• Pan-Africa
Common Name(s):
• English:
Jungle Perch, Buffalo Bream, Mountain Trout, Rock Flagtail
Taxonomic Source(s):
Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.). 2014. Catalog of Fishes. Updated 31 October 2014. Available at:
http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp. (Accessed: 31
October 2014).
Taxonomic Notes:
Synonyms of this species include: Perca ciliata Cuvier, 1828 (Java); Dules guamensis Valenciennes, 1831
(Guam); Dules vanicolensis Valenciennes, 1831 (Santa Cruz Islands); Dules haswellii Macleay, 1881
(Queensland); Dules rupestris hedleyi Ogilby 1897 (New Caledonia); Kuhlia caerulescens Regan, 1913
(Solomon Islands).
Assessment Information
Red List Category & Criteria:
Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:
2012
Date Assessed:
August 19, 2011
Justification:
This species has a wide distribution and is locally abundant in many parts of its range. It is commonly
utilized as a food fish, however this is not currently thought to be a major threat. The species is
considered as Least Concern.
Geographic Range
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Range Description:
The species is widely distributed from the western Indian Ocean, north to Japan (Ryukyu Islands), south
to Queensland, Australia and east to the Federated States of Micronesia (the Caroline Islands), Fiji and
Samoa.
Country Occurrence:
Native: American Samoa (American Samoa); Australia; Comoros; Fiji; French Polynesia (Tuamotu);
Guam; India; Indonesia; Japan; Kenya; Madagascar; Mauritius (Mauritius (main island), Rodrigues);
Mayotte; Micronesia, Federated States of ; Mozambique; New Caledonia; Northern Mariana Islands;
Palau; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Réunion; Samoa; Seychelles; Solomon Islands; Somalia; South
Africa; Tanzania, United Republic of; Timor-Leste; Vanuatu
Possibly extinct: Taiwan, Province of China
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Distribution Map
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Population
This species is very widespread and is locally abundant in many parts of its range.
Current Population Trend: Stable
Habitat and Ecology (see Appendix for additional information)
The species is found in fresh and brackish waters and although it sometimes enters marine
environments, it is generally regarded as a freshwater species. It is a popular angling fish and used for
food. Adults occur in estuaries and the middle reaches of rivers usually in relatively fast-flowing, clear
streams and rocky pools below waterfalls (Allen 1991). Adults are omnivorous, feeding on small fishes,
insects, crustaceans and fruit that drops into the water. Individuals can grow to 40 cm in length, but are
commonly 20–25 cm in length. Specific breeding habits are unknown, but adults move downstream
into estuaries or to the sea to spawn before migrating to freshwater.
Systems: Freshwater, Marine
Use and Trade (see Appendix for additional information)
This species is often consumed for subsistence. It is also viewed as a sport fish (fly-fishing).
Threats
There are no known major threats to this species. It is caught as a subsistence food fish in many parts of
its range, but it is not thought that fishing pressure is a major threat. Other potential threats may
include habitat degradation resulting in sedimentation, which could affect the species' ability to migrate.
Conservation Actions (see Appendix for additional information)
It is not known if specific conservation actions exist for this species. However, due to the species' large
distribution, it does occur in protected areas in parts of its range (e.g. the Wet Tropics World Heritage
Area in north Queensland, Australia).
Credits
Assessor(s):
Mailautoka, K. & Hoese, D.
Reviewer(s):
Larson, H. & Pippard, H.
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Citation
Mailautoka, K. & Hoese, D. 2012. Kuhlia rupestris. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012:
e.T183158A1730675. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T183158A1730675.en
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Appendix
Habitats
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)
Habitat
Season
Suitability
Major
Importance?
5. Wetlands (inland) -> 5.1. Wetlands (inland) - Permanent
Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls)
-
Suitable
Yes
9. Marine Neritic -> 9.10. Marine Neritic - Estuaries
-
Suitable
-
Use and Trade
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)
End Use
Local
National
International
Food - human
Yes
No
No
Conservation Actions in Place
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)
Conservation Actions in Place
In-Place Land/Water Protection and Management
Occur in at least one PA: Yes
Research Needed
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)
Research Needed
1. Research -> 1.2. Population size, distribution & trends
Additional Data Fields
Distribution
Lower elevation limit (m): 1
Upper elevation limit (m): 5
Lower depth limit (m): 50
Upper depth limit (m): 5
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Habitats and Ecology
Movement patterns: Full Migrant
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