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Parapercis punctulata

Parapercis punctulata, the spotted sandperch, is a ray-finned fish species in the sandperch family Pinguipedidae. It is found in the Western Indian Ocean, including in the Seychelles, the Amirantes, Mozambique, Mauritius, and northern Natal, South Africa. It was recently recorded in Réunion. The species reaches a length of 13.0 cm (5.1 in).

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Parapercis punctulata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Labriformes
Family: Pinguipedidae
Genus: Parapercis
Species:
P. punctulata
Binomial name
Parapercis punctulata
G. Cuvier, 1829

Parapercis punctulata, the spotted sandperch, is a ray-finned fish species in the sandperch family Pinguipedidae. It is found in the Western Indian Ocean, including in the Seychelles, the Amirantes, Mozambique, Mauritius, and northern Natal, South Africa. It was recently recorded in Réunion. The species reaches a length of 13.0 cm (5.1 in).2

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  1. Williams, J.T. (2022). "Parapercis punctulata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T214365942A214365949. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T214365942A214365949.en. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Parapercis punctulata". FishBase. February 2018 version.
  • Heemstra, P.C., 1986. Mugiloididae. p. 739-741. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.