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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).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 360 m (Ref. 42740). Deep-water, preferred ?
Distribution
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Western Central Pacific: New Caledonia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.9 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 42740)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
spines
(total): 5;
Anal
soft rays: 19. Body with yellow bars. Lateral line grey. Snout and eye yellow olive. Dorsal and anal fins golden yellow. Eye very large, about 3 times I head length. Fifth dorsal-fin spine longest. Last interspinous membrane of dorsal fin connected horizontally to first ray (Ref 42740).
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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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