| Family: |
Pinguipedidae (Sandperches) |
| Max. size: |
18 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Japan to Taiwan. A specimen taken off Natal, South Africa is tentatively identified as Parapercis multifasciata. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 5-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-23; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 19-19 |
| Biology: |
Inhabits the sublittoral zone on sandy mud bottoms 9Ref. 11230). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 April 2022 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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