Latticed sandperch (Parapercis clathrata)

Scientific name: Parapercis clathrata Ogilby, 1910

Latticed sandperch (Parapercis clathrata)

The Latticed sandperch (Parapercis clathrata) is a marine fish of the family Pinguipedidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Ryukyu Islands and the Great Barrier Reef to the Marshall Islands and Samoa. Recently recorded from Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-21; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 17. A row of small blackish spots in outer third of anal fin (Ref 42740). Males develop a conspicuous ocellus on each side of the nape. Young are best identified by the patch of small spots on the cheek that usually remains evident in adults.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parapercis clathrata
Family
Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Depth range
3–50 m (10–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands and the Great Barrier Reef to the Marshall Islands and Samoa. Recently recorded from Tonga.
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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