Parapercis tetracantha

Parapercis tetracantha, the reticulated sandperch, is a species of fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in the Bay of Bengal to seas around Japan and Indonesia throughout the Indo-West Pacific region.

Parapercis tetracantha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Trachiniformes
Family: Pinguipedidae
Genus: Parapercis
Species:
P. tetracantha
Binomial name
Parapercis tetracantha
(Lacépède, 1802)
Synonyms
  • Labrus tetracanthus Lacepède, 1801
  • Percis cancellata Cuvier, 1816
  • Parapercis cancellata (Cuvier, 1816)

Description

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Parapercis tetracantha can reach a total length of 26.0 centimetres (10.2 in).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Williams, J.T. (2022). "Parapercis tetracantha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T69545393A69545759. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T69545393A69545759.en. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Parapercis tetracantha". FishBase. June 2013 version.
  • Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984. The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p.