Aethaloperca rogaa

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	PERCIFORMES	EPINEPHELIDAE

Scientific Name:

Aethaloperca rogaa

Species Authority:

Forsskal, 1775

Common Name/s:

English	–	Red-flushed Cod, Red-flushed Rock-cod, Redmouth Groper, Redmouth Grouper, Redmouth Rockcod
French	–	Matongo, Merou Noir, Vielle Roga
Spanish	–	Cherna Roga

Synonym/s:

Aethaloperca rogaa Forsskal, 1775

Aethaloperca rogae (Forsskal, 1775)

Aethaloperca rogoa (Forsskal, 1775)

Aetheloperca rogaa (Forsskal, 1775)

Aetholoperca rogaa (Forsskal, 1775)

Athaloperca rogae (Forsskal, 1775)

Cepahlopholis rogaa (Forsskal, 1775)

Perca lunaria Forsskal, 1775

Perca rogaa Forsskal, 1775

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Data Deficient ver 3.1
Year Published:	2008
Assessor/s:	Heemstra, P.C., Samoilys, M., Cornish, A. & Cabanban, A.S.
Reviewer/s:	Sadovy, Y. & Moss, K. (Grouper and Wrasse Red List Authority)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Aetheloperca rogaa is listed as Data Deficient. It is a naturally scarce species and is not important to fisheries, thus there have been little data collected specific to the species.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Aetheloperca rogaa is an Indo-West Pacific species found from the Red Sea to South Africa, east to Samoa and Phoenix Islands, and north to southern Honshu (Japan). It is probably found around all tropical islands of the Indian Ocean (but is not yet recorded from Mauritius). It is recorded from Europa Island (MNHN 1992-0475).
Countries:	Native: American Samoa (American Samoa); Australia; British Indian Ocean Territory; Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; China; Christmas Island; Comoros; Djibouti; Egypt; Eritrea; Fiji; French Polynesia; French Southern Territories (the); Guam; Hong Kong; India; Indonesia; Iran, Islamic Republic of; Israel; Japan; Jordan; Kenya; Kiribati; Madagascar; Malaysia; Maldives; Marshall Islands; Mauritius; Mayotte; Micronesia, Federated States of; Mozambique; Myanmar; Nauru; New Caledonia; Northern Mariana Islands; Oman; Palau; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Réunion; Samoa; Saudi Arabia; Seychelles; Singapore; Solomon Islands; Somalia; South Africa; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Taiwan, Province of China; Tanzania, United Republic of; Thailand; Tokelau; Tonga; Turks and Caicos Islands; Tuvalu; United Arab Emirates; Vanuatu; Viet Nam; Yemen
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:	Native: Indian Ocean – eastern; Indian Ocean – western; Pacific – northwest; Pacific – western central
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Population [top]

Population:	Aetheloperca rogaa is widespread, but typically uncommon with variable regional abundance. It is occasionally found in markets, but no detailed population information is available.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	General Aetheloperca rogaa is a reef-associated species found in coastal reefs and lagoons, often silty habitat, in or near caves and holes in the reef ranging from 1 to 60 m. Small juveniles mimic Centropyge vrolikii, and C. nox until they outgrow their model in size. It is found in Hong Kong live fish markets. Feeding Aetheloperca rogaa feeds mainly on small fishes (including Pempheris spp.), also on stomatopods (Pseudosquilla spp.) and crustaceans. Reproduction Preliminary data indicate that the species spawns at any time of the year and matures (females?) at about 35 cm SL. Not known to form spawning aggregations (Society for the Conservation of Reef Fish Aggregations (SCRFA)).
Systems:	Marine

Habitat and Ecology:

General
Aetheloperca rogaa is a reef-associated species found in coastal reefs and lagoons, often silty habitat, in or near caves and holes in the reef ranging from 1 to 60 m. Small juveniles mimic Centropyge vrolikii, and C. nox until they outgrow their model in size. It is found in Hong Kong live fish markets.

Feeding
Aetheloperca rogaa feeds mainly on small fishes (including Pempheris spp.), also on stomatopods (Pseudosquilla spp.) and crustaceans.

Reproduction
Preliminary data indicate that the species spawns at any time of the year and matures (females?) at about 35 cm SL. Not known to form spawning aggregations (Society for the Conservation of Reef Fish Aggregations (SCRFA)).

Systems:

Marine

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The primary threat to Aetheloperca rogaa is overfishing, and it is incidentally captured by artisinal and small-scale commercial fishers. It is also vulnerable to habitat loss (coral removal or loss).

Major Threat(s):

The primary threat to Aetheloperca rogaa is overfishing, and it is incidentally captured by artisinal and small-scale commercial fishers. It is also vulnerable to habitat loss (coral removal or loss).

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Aetheloperca rogaa is found in protected areas throughout its range, but there are no conservation measures specific to this species.

Conservation Actions:

Aetheloperca rogaa is found in protected areas throughout its range, but there are no conservation measures specific to this species.

Citation:	Heemstra, P.C., Samoilys, M., Cornish, A. & Cabanban, A.S. 2008. Aethaloperca rogaa. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2013.
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