Parapercis schauinslandii

Pinguipedidae
Lyretail Grubfish, Flagfin Weaver, Lyretail Grubfish, Redspotted Sandperch, Schauinsland's Sea Perch
  • Parapercis schauinslandii, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Parapercis schauinslandii, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Parapercis schauinslandii, Herald Cay, Coral Sea, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Parapercis schauinslandii, Herald Cay, Coral Sea, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Parapercis schauinslandii, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Parapercis schauinslandii, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Two slightly misaligned rows of reddish blotches on body, one on back the other along side which sometimes merge to create oblique bars, two red stripes on pectoral fin base and a red-edged black spot on spiny first dorsal fin.
Information
  • Max Size: 18 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 25.6-30.5°C
  • Depth: 9-170 m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Soft sediment
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Rare (1% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Several (6 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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