Harlequin sandsmelt (Parapercis pulchella)

Scientific name: Parapercis pulchella Temminck & Schlegel, 1843

Harlequin sandsmelt (Parapercis pulchella)

The Harlequin sandsmelt (Parapercis pulchella) is a marine fish of the family Pinguipedidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Japan, HongKong and Taiwan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 17. Brownish orange in color; several pale stripes on head; black marks on lower lip and underside of head.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parapercis pulchella
Family
Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan, HongKong and Taiwan..
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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