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Parapercis tetracantha (Lacepède, 1801) Reticulated sandperch |
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photo by
Patzner, R. |
| Family: | Pinguipedidae (Sandperches) | |||
| Max. size: | 26 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 12 - 25 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Bay of Bengal to Japan and Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 5-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-21; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 16-17. Body with 3 longitudinal series of large whitish spot, the dark grey-brown interspace a coarse reticulum. A dark grey-brown band from nape to interopercle containing a black ring just above gill opening. A broad dark grey-brown bar below eye. On each side of abdomen with 3 black spots (Ref 42740). | |||
| Biology: | Found solitary or in small groups (Ref. 90102) commonly on deep coastal slopes, from the shallow rocky shore to the deep soft bottom zones (Ref. 48636). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 April 2022 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||