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pearl perch

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noun

  1. an edible marine fish, Glaucosoma scapulare, of eastern Australian coastal waters.

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Urgent management actions had been introduced to rebuild populations of scallops, pearl perch and snapper, which were all depleted.

From The Guardian • Sep. 3, 2020

While there was some regulation, over-fishing was causing significant declines of saucer scallop, east coast Australian snapper, pearl perch, black jewfish and some shark species.

From The Guardian • Sep. 3, 2020

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