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Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
Etymology: Parapercis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, perke = perch (Ref. 45335); algrahami: Named for Alastair (Al) Graham, Collection Manager at CSIRO Marine Research, Hobart.
Eponymy: Alastair (Al) Graham (d: 1964), Collection Manager at CSIRO Marine Research, Hobart, was honoured in the binomial for his longstanding efforts in building and maintaining Australian ichthyological collections and his helpful cooperation with [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 67 - 333 m (Ref. 117414), usually 112 - 333 m (Ref. 117414). Tropical
Distribution
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West Pacific: Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 117414)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 - 23; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 18 - 19; Vertebrae: 32. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D V,22-23 (rarely 22); A I,18-19 (rarely 18); pectoral-fin rays 19-22 (modally 21, rarely 19 or 22); fifth dorsal-fin spine longest, pelvic-fin tips reaching from just posterior to vent to base of second anal-fin ray; lateral-line scales 50-57 (usually 52 or 53); gill rakers 5-7 + 8-10 = 13-16 (modally 14); predorsal scales 14-16, scales ctenoid, extending forward to posterior part of interorbital region; cheek scales large and ctenoid, in about 12 horizontal rows posterior to tip of maxilla; canine teeth 6 in outer row at front of lower jaw; vomer with 2-3 rows of robust conical teeth; palatines with 1-2 rows of small teeth; angle of subopercle usually with 6-8 feeble, close-set spinules; hind margin of preopercle entire; vertebrae count abdominal 10, caudal 22. Colouration: 5 narrow slightly oblique dark bars across upper body and a dark spot dorsally on the caudal-fin base (Ref. 117414).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Johnson, J.W. and J.W. Wilmer, 2018. Three new species of Parapercis (Perciformes: Pinguipedidae) and first records of P. muronis (Tanaka, 1918) and P. rubromaculata Ho, Chang & Shao, 2012 from Australia. Zootaxa 4388(2). (Ref. 117414)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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