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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); rubromaculata: Name from Latin ruber for red, and maculate for spot, referring to the characteristic red spots on the caudal fin of this species when fresh (Ref. 89549).

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Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 50 - 80 m (Ref. 89549). Tropical, preferred ?

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Pacific: Taiwan.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 89549)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 17. This species is distinguished by the following characters: caudal fin with many irregular red spots; dorsal body surface with 5 reddish-brown blotches; midline of lateral body with 5 reddish patches, each connected to an overlying dorsal blotches; below the eye, crossing the cheek, is a diagonal reddish-yellow bar; below midline of lateral body is a series of irregular yellowish patches; dorsal fin with medial row of yellowish spots and a row of reddish spots on base of soft rays; anal fin yellowish with a whitish base and some irregular pinkish lines; eye yellowish with two horizontal bar, one above and other below iris; D V,21, 4th dorsal spine longest; A I,17; pectoral-fin rays 17; pored lateral-line scales 52-53; gill rakers on 1st gill arch 13-14; pseudobranches 15-17; anterior in lower jaw are 3 pairs of canine teeth; palatine teeth absent; vomerine teeth stout, in a single curved row; cycloid scales on cheek and in predorsal, prepectoral and prepelvic areas; margin of preopercle smoothly indented; ventral half of caudal fin slightly rounded, dorsal half truncate with a prolongation on upper corner; appressed pelvic fin extends well beyond anus (Ref. 89549).

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Ho, H.-C., C.-H. Chang and K.-T. Shao, 2012. Two new sandperches (Perciformes: Pinguipedidae: Parapercis) from South China Sea, based on morphology and DNA barcoding. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 60(1):163-172. (Ref. 89549)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Parapercis rubromaculata Ho, Chang & Shao, 2012