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Parapercis australis Randall, 2003 |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Pinguipedidae (Sandperches) | |||
| Max. size: | 9.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 82 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: Queensland, Australia (Ref. 54621) and Tonga (Ref. 53797). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 5-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-21; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 17-17. D V,20-21 (rarely 20); A I,17; 14-16 (rarely 14 or 16) pectoral rays; 48-59 lateral-line scales; 3-4 + 6-8 gill rakers; 5-6 predorsal scales; ctenoid scales on cheek; front of lower jaw with 10 canine teeth; vomerine teeth in a broad chevron pattern; with palatine teeth; upper edge of subopercle with a prominent sharp spine; posterior edge of preopercle sometimes slightly irregular or partially finally serrate; body depth 4.35-4.9 in SL (20.5-23.0% SL); middle dorsal spine longest, 9.5-10.6% SL; membrane from last dorsal spine joined to base of first soft ray; slightly rounded caudal fin, 22.9-24.0% SL; color pattern essentially similar to Parapercis cylindrica except that the caudal fin is not yellow (Ref. 57562). | |||
| Biology: | Type specimen collected from a depth of 3 m (Ref. 53797). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||