Sergeant Baker
Hime purpurissatus
- Max size
- View in app
- Max depth
- 100 m
- Found in
- 5 regions
How to recognise it
- Colours
- whitebrowngreyyellowred
- Body shape
- Elongated
- Pattern
- Streaks pattern
- Family
- Aulopidae
Latropiscis purpurissatus, the sergeant baker, is a species of flagfin endemic to Australia. This species grows to a total length of 60.0 centimetres (23.6 in), and is the only known member of its genus. The Australian Museum suggests that the sergeant baker is named after Sergeant William Baker who served as Admiral Arthur Phillip's orderly sergeant. He may have been the first colonist to catch this fish species. Sergeant Baker sailed to Australia aboard the transport ship Charlotte as a Corporal of Marines.
Sergeant bakers are commonly found in Australia's warm southern waters between Queensland and Western Australia, dwelling on the bottom of coastal and deep-reef environments. They readily take bait or lures, but are generally considered poor eating.
Questions
Is Sergeant Baker dangerous?
Sergeant Baker has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.
Where can you find Sergeant Baker?
How deep does Sergeant Baker live?
Sergeant Baker can be found at depths of up to 100 meters.
