Parapercis cylindrica
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Parapercis cylindrica | |
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Parapercis cylindrica in Sulawesi | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Trachiniformes |
Family: | Pinguipedidae |
Genus: | Parapercis |
Species: | P. cylindrica
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Binomial name | |
Parapercis cylindrica (Bloch, 1792)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Parapercis cylindrica, the cylindrical sandperch, is a species of sandperch belonging to the family Pinguipedidae.
Etymology
[edit]Genus Parapercis = Greek para, beside, near, compared with + Greek perkis, a fish, perch. Genus Parapercis fishes are closely related to perches, which belong to genus Perca.
Description
[edit]Parapercis cylindrica can reach a length of 23 cm. It shows a series of quadrangular dark brown blotches along the body. The largest blotches are joined by dark brown stripes. A narrow dark brown bar is located below middle of eye. Caudal fin is usually yellowish.
Distribution
[edit]This species can be found Western Pacific, from Australia to Fiji, southern Japan, northern Sulawesi and Marshall Islands.
Habitat
[edit]Perapercis cylindrica is a species associated to shallow reef. It usually can be found in lagoon and seaward reefs on sand and seagrass, at depths between 1 and 20 m.
References
[edit]- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Parapercis cylindrica". FishBase. February 2018 version.
External links
[edit]- Photos of Parapercis cylindrica on Sealife Collection