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Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
Etymology: Parapercis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, perke = perch (Ref. 45335); dongshaensis: Named for the typs locality, Dongsha Island,.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 291 - 321 m (Ref. 94988). Tropical
Western Pacific: South China Sea, Dongsha Island (Pratas I.).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 94988)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 18. This species is distinguished from other congeners by the following set of characters: D V, 22 spines are larger posteriorly; A I, 18; pectoral fin rays 17; lateral-line scales 66, median predorsal scales 10; opercular spines 2; larger eye with eye/head length as 41.5%; smaller mouth with mouth/head length as 30.4%; mandibular pores 4+2+4. Colouration: body with dorsally 2/3 region generally creamy yellow, the belly snow white with about 12 crossing yellow stripes below mid-lateral body; spiny dorsal fin region is grayish to black; lower jaw snow white; upper part of pectoral fin with a cluster of black marks; caudal fin is translucent with about 5 vertical yellow lines and its upper base with a deep black blotch (Ref. 94988).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Chen, I.-S., T.-H. Tsai and S.-L. Hsu, 2013. A new Parapercis species from the Dongsha island, South China Sea with comments on a new record from Taiwan. J. Mar. Sci. Tech. 21(Suppl):230-233. (Ref. 94988)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00692 (0.00314 - 0.01524), b=3.06 (2.88 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±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).
