Somali sandperch (Parapercis somaliensis)

Scientific name: Parapercis somaliensis Schultz, 1968

Somali sandperch (Parapercis somaliensis)

The Somali sandperch (Parapercis somaliensis) is a marine fish of the family Pinguipedidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 17. Body brownish orange above, with 8 faint darker saddle blotches; white below, with 8 brownish orange blotches; orange tear mark below eye. Adults may be deep pink with yellow, but may look drab in deep water. A triangular brown bar below eye, and side of snout broadly dusky. A broad zone of small dark brown spots from nape and occiput to posterior part of operculum. A dark brown spot at base of each soft ray of dorsal fin. Body not elongate, its depth 4.85 to 5.1 times in SL. Eye not large, 3.5 to 3.8 times in head length (Ref 42740).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parapercis somaliensis
Family
Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
50–72 m (164–236 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 72 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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