Gold-birdled sandsmelt (Parapercis multifasciata)

Scientific name: Parapercis multifasciata D?derlein, 1884

Gold-birdled sandsmelt (Parapercis multifasciata)

The Gold-birdled sandsmelt (Parapercis multifasciata) is a marine fish of the family Pinguipedidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Japan to Taiwan. A specimen taken off Natal, South Africa is tentatively identified as Parapercis multifasciata.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 19

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parapercis multifasciata
Family
Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan to Taiwan. A specimen taken off Natal, South Africa is tentatively identified as Parapercis multifasciata.
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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