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Parapercis rufa Randall, 2001

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Philippines country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality: Philippines, 13°55'N, 120°20'E (Ref. 42740).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Randall, J.E., 2001
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Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei (Sand dwellers) > Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
Etymology: Parapercis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, perke = perch (Ref. 45335);  rufa: From the Latin for reddish, in reference to its rose-brown color (Ref. 42740).
  More on author: Randall.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina bottenlevande; djupintervall 85 - 90 m (Ref. 42740).   Tropical

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

Western Central Pacific: Philippines.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Short description Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt): 5; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 16 - 17. No dark bar under eye (only a dusky spot on preorbital below front of eye), and no large dusky area on side of snout. No broad zone of dark brown spots from nape and occiput to operculum. A row of small dark brown spots, one per membrane, in outer third of soft portion of dorsal fin. Body elongate, its depth about 6.2 times in standard length. Eye moderately large, about 3.2 times in head length (Ref 42740).

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator : Ho, Hsuan-Ching | Medarbetare

Randall, J.E., 2001. Pinguipedidae (= Parapercidae, Mugiloididae). Sandperches. p. 3501-3510. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 6. Bony fishes part 4 (Labridae to Latimeriidae), estuarine crocodiles. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 42740)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


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