Black dotted sand perch (Parapercis millepunctata)

Scientific name: Parapercis millepunctata G?nther, 1860

Black dotted sand perch (Parapercis millepunctata)

The Black dotted sand perch (Parapercis millepunctata) is a marine fish of the family Pinguipedidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-21; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 16 - 17. Recognized by the busy blotched pattern over the back, close-set series of brown to orange blotches behind the eyes on top of the head, and white blotch on the tail. No row of small blackish spots in outer third of anal fin. Males with an ocellated black spot above opercle next to upper end of gill opening (female with a smaller dark brown spot at this location) (Ref 42740).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parapercis millepunctata
Family
Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Depth range
3–50 m (10–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Mauritius and Maldives to the Pitcairn group, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef. Throughout Oceania except Hawaii and Easter Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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