Spotted sandperch (Parapercis punctulata)

Scientific name: Parapercis punctulata Cuvier, 1829

Spotted sandperch (Parapercis punctulata)

The Spotted sandperch (Parapercis punctulata) is a marine fish of the family Pinguipedidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Seychelles, Amirantes, Mozambique, Mauritius, and northern Natal, South Africa. Recently recorded from Reunion.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 17. Males with 2 blackish brown lines across belly; females with 3 distinct black spots on each side of belly.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parapercis punctulata
Family
Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Seychelles, Amirantes, Mozambique, Mauritius, and northern Natal, South Africa. Recently recorded from Reunion.
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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