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Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
Etymology: Parapercis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, perke = perch (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 130 m (Ref. 46206). Tropical, preferred ?
Indo-West Pacific: Western Australia and the Philippines.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
spines
(total): 5;
Anal
soft rays: 16 - 17. Along side of body with 2 rows of dark brown spots about pupil size, each row continuing as 2 more spots in caudal fin. A series of small dusky spots near base of dorsal fin. Eye very large (diameter longer than snout, 2.7 to 2.95 times in head length) (Ref 42740).
Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Randall, J.E., 2001. Pinguipedidae (= Parapercidae, Mugiloididae). Sandperches. p. 3501-3510. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 6. Bony fishes part 4 (Labridae to Latimeriidae), estuarine crocodiles. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 42740)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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