Parapercis punctulata, the spotted sandperch, is a fish species in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in the Western Indian Ocean, including the Seychelles, the Amirantes, Mozambique, Mauritius, and northern Natal, South Africa. Recently recorded from Reunion. This species reaches a length of 13.0 cm (5.1 in).[1]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Trachiniformes |
Family: | Pinguipedidae |
Genus: | Parapercis |
Species: | P. punctulata
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Binomial name | |
Parapercis punctulata G. Cuvier, 1829
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References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Parapercis punctulata". Fishbase. February 2018 version.
- Heemstra, P.C., 1986. Mugiloididae. p. 739-741. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.