Whitespot sandsmelt (Parapercis alboguttata)

Scientific name: Parapercis alboguttata G?nther, 1872

Whitespot sandsmelt (Parapercis alboguttata)

The Whitespot sandsmelt (Parapercis alboguttata) is a marine fish of the family Pinguipedidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Persian Gulf to the continental shelf of Asia, the Philippines, Indonesia, and northwestern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Anal soft rays: 19. Light red dorsally, shading to white ventrally, the scale edges brown except ventrally. Two longitudinal rows of indistinct light red blotches on body, ending in 2 dark red spots on base of caudal fin. Snout light blue with oblique yellow lines. Eye not very large, its diameter more than 4 times in head length of adults. Third and fourth dorsal-fin spine longest. Last interspinous membrane of dorsal fin connected to base of first soft ray (Ref 42740).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parapercis alboguttata
Family
Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.0
Depth range
50–120 m (164–394 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 120 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf to the continental shelf of Asia, the Philippines, Indonesia, and northwestern Australia.
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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