Parapercis cylindrica
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (April 2024) |
| Parapercis cylindrica | |
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| Parapercis cylindrica in Sulawesi | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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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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 (9.1 in). 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 (0 and 70 ft).
References
[edit]- ^ Williams, J.T. (2022). "Parapercis cylindrica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T69545298A69545704. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T69545298A69545704.en. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Parapercis cylindrica". FishBase. February 2018 version.
External links
[edit]- Photos of Parapercis cylindrica on Sealife Collection