Reticulated sandperch

Parapercis tetracantha

Pinguipedid Fish beneath Japanese Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Parapercis tetracantha, the reticulated sandperch, is a species of ray-finned 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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Pinguipedidae
Genus: Parapercis
Maximum length: 26 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Bay of Bengal to Japan and Indonesia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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