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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
Etymology: Parapercis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, perke = perch (Ref. 45335); phenax: Name from a Greek word meaning imposter, refers to its resemblance to, and previous misidentification as, P. roseoviridis.. More on author: Randall.

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Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 322 - 600 m (Ref. 75889). Temperate, preferred ?

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Northwest Pacific: Japan.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 75889); 14.7 cm SL (female)

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Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-24; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 19 - 20; Vertebrae: 31 - 33. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D IV-V (rarely IV); A I, 19-20 (usually 19); pectoral rays 19-20 (usually 19); lateral-line scales 60-64; gill rakers 4-7 + 10-13; canine teeth 3 pairs, anteriorly in lower jaw; palatine teeth present; body depth 5.0-5.95 in SL; head length 3.45-3.6 in SL; last 2 dorsal spines subequal, the last usually the longest, 3.8-4.15 in HL; last interspinous membrane of dorsal fin attached to the first dorsal soft ray nearly 1/2 length of ray from its base; caudal fin slightly rounded; pelvic fins reaching or extending slightly beyond anus, 1.25-1.55 in HL; body pink dorsally, lavender-white ventrally, with a series of 10 short dusky green to yellow bars on upper side of body (indistinct dorsally), the last 2 on caudal peduncle nearly merged; spinous portion of dorsal fin largely black in color (Ref. 75889).

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Randall, J.E. and T. Yamakawa, 2006. Parapercis phenax from Japan and P. banoni from the Southeast Atlantic, new species of Pinguipedid fishes previously identified as P. roseoviridis. Zool. Stud. 45(1):1-10. (Ref. 75889)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

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Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Parapercis phenax Randall & Yamakawa, 2006