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Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
Etymology: Parapercis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, perke = perch (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Subtropical, preferred ?
Western Pacific: southern Japan to the Philippines.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 559)
Dorsal
spines
(total): 4 - 5;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 23;
Anal
spines: 1;
Anal
soft rays: 18 - 21. Upper half of body red with 5 narrow slightly oblique blackish bars. No large black spot in spinous part of dorsal fin. Canine teeth at front of lower jaw 8 (Ref 42740).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984. The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text). (Ref. 559)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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