Maori Sea Perch — Reef Lagoon species
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Maori Sea Perch

Lutjanus rivulatus

Fingerprint blue on a reef brawler

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Habitat
Inshore reef, bommies and deeper coastal slopes; juveniles on shallow flats
Typical size
Commonly ~60 cm; to ~85 cm and 15 kg
Depth
3–150 m
Region
Northern WA around to northern NSW; GBR & Coral Sea
The range

Shop the Maori Sea Perch

The full range for this species. New pieces land as they come off the boat.

MAORI SEA PERCH
T-Shirt
MAORI SEA PERCH
$54.95
From reef to canvas

Painted from the real thing

Maori Sea Perch — the real fish
The fish
Maori Sea Perch — the hand-painted design
The painting

Painted from the real reference — species-accurate, not a cartoon.

Hand-painted Maori Sea Perch, shown at its preferred depth
Lutjanus rivulatus · painted from the real reference
Know the fish

Fingerprint-blue across the face of a reef brawler

Look at a Maori sea perch up close and you'll see where the name comes from, fine blue lines tracing fingerprint-like patterns across a steep, yellow-tinged head, set above a deep body and bright yellow fins. They hold around inshore reef, bommies and the edges of the deeper country, and they fight like fish twice their size: fast, stubborn and territorial. A welcome, hard-earned catch wherever they turn up.

We hand-paint those blue facial lines and yellow fins in detail, because that's what makes the species unmistakable. Species-accurate art across tees, keychains, charms and stickers.

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