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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).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 50 - 107 m (Ref. 117414). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: Western Australia and Taiwan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 89549)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20 - 21; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 17; Vertebrae: 30. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D V,20–21 (usually 21) with fourth dorsal-fin spine longest; A I,17; pectoral-fin rays 16-18 (usually 17); lateral-line scales 51-53 (modally 52); gill rakers 4-6 + 8-11 = 12-16 (modally 14); predorsal cycloid scales 8-9, almost reaching vertical from hind margin of preopercle; cycloid scales on cheek, extending forward just beyond tip of maxilla, to vertical from anterior margin of pupil to middle of eye; canine teeth 6 in outer row at front of lower jaw; vomer with single row of 6-10 robust conical teeth; palatines no teeth; angle of subopercle is smooth, or with several minute serrae; vertebrae, abdominal 10, caudal 20; pelvic fin tip reaching from just posterior to vent to base of second anal-fin ray. Colouration: 5 broad poorly-defined reddish wedge-shaped saddles across sides; longitudinal series of large irregular yellowish blotches on lower sides from pec toral-fin base through base of saddles to caudal peduncle; soft dorsal fin with row of red spots along proximal quarter of fin, 6-7 of spots with black centres still visible in preservative; caudal fin with large irregular red blotches on its base, followed by smaller red blotches and scattered smaller red spots around centre and rear of fin (Ref. 117414).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
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. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00692 (0.00314 - 0.01524), b=3.06 (2.88 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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