''Parapercis'' is a

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sandperch The sandperches are a family, Pinguipedidae, of ray-finned fishes in the percomorph order Labriformes. Sandperches are benthic fish which normally occur over sand or rubble substrates in shallow seas. They are found off the coasts of South Ame ...

es belonging to the

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Pinguipedidae The sandperches are a family, Pinguipedidae, of ray-finned fishes in the Percomorpha, percomorph Order (biology), order Labriformes. Sandperches are benthic fish which normally occur over sand or rubble Substrate (biology), substrates in shallow ...

Species

There are currently 79 recognized species in this genus: * '' Parapercis albipinna'' J. E. Randall, 2008 * '' Parapercis albiventer'' H.-C. Ho, Heemstra & Imamura, 2014 (Whitebelly sandperch) * ''

Parapercis alboguttata ''Parapercis alboguttata'', the bluenose grubfish, known also as the bluenose sandperch and whitespot sandsmelt, is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Pinguipedidae, native to the western Indo-Pacific Ocean. It was first described ...

'' ( Günther, 1872) (Whitespot sandsmelt) * ''

Parapercis allporti ''Parapercis allporti'', the barred grubfish, is a ray-finned fish species in the sandperch The sandperches are a family, Pinguipedidae, of ray-finned fishes in the percomorph order Labriformes. Sandperches are benthic fish which normally oc ...

'' Günther, 1876 (Barred grubfish) * ''

Parapercis atlantica ''Parapercis atlantica'' is a ray-finned fish species in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in Cape Verde Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country and archipelagic state of West A ...

'' ( Vaillant, 1887) * ''

Parapercis aurantiaca ''Parapercis aurantiaca'' is a ray-finned fish species in the sandperch The sandperches are a family, Pinguipedidae, of ray-finned fishes in the percomorph order Labriformes. Sandperches are benthic fish which normally occur over sand or rub ...

'' Döderlein ( de), 1884 * ''

Parapercis australis ''Parapercis'' is a genus of sandperches belonging to the family (biology), family Pinguipedidae. Species There are currently 79 recognized species in this genus: * ''Parapercis albipinna'' John Ernest Randall, J. E. Randall, 2008 * ''Parape ...

'' J. E. Randall, 2003 * '' Parapercis banoni'' J. E. Randall & Yamakawa, 2006 * ''

Parapercis basimaculata ''Parapercis basimaculata'' is a ray-finned fish species in the sandperch The sandperches are a family, Pinguipedidae, of ray-finned fishes in the percomorph order Labriformes. Sandperches are benthic fish which normally occur over sand or r ...

'' J. E. Randall, Senou & Yoshino, 2008 * '' Parapercis bicoloripes''

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, 2010 * '' Parapercis bimacula'' G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012 (Redbar sandperch) * ''

Parapercis binivirgata The redbanded weever (''Parapercis binivirgata'') is a sandperch of the family Pinguipedidae found around Australia and New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmass ...

'' ( Waite, 1904) (Redbanded weever) * ''

Parapercis biordinis ''Parapercis biordinis'' is a ray-finned fish species in the sandperch The sandperches are a family, Pinguipedidae, of ray-finned fishes in the percomorph order Labriformes. Sandperches are benthic fish which normally occur over sand or rubb ...

'' G. R. Allen, 1976 * ''

Parapercis clathrata ''Parapercis clathrata'', the latticed sandperch, is a species of ray-finned fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found throughout the Indo-West Pacific Ocean from India and Sri Lanka to Tonga. Description ''Parapercis clathrata' ...

'' W. Ogilby, 1910 (Latticed sandperch) * '' Parapercis colemani'' J. E. Randall &

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, 1993 * '' Parapercis colias'' ( Forster, 1801) (New Zealand blue cod) * ''

Parapercis compressa ''Parapercis compressa'' is a ray-finned fish species in the sandperch The sandperches are a family, Pinguipedidae, of ray-finned fishes in the percomorph order Labriformes. Sandperches are benthic fish which normally occur over sand or rubb ...

'' J. E. Randall, 2008 * ''

Parapercis cylindrica ''Parapercis cylindrica'', the cylindrical sandperch, is a species of sandperch belonging to the family (biology), family Pinguipedidae. Etymology Genus ''Parapercis'' = Greek ''para'', beside, near, compared with + Greek ''perkis'', a fish, pe ...

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, 1792) (Cylindrical sandperch) * ''

Parapercis decemfasciata ''Parapercis decemfasciata'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in the Pacific Ocean from southern Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Description ''Parapercis decemfasciata'' can reach a standard l ...

'' ( V. Franz, 1910) * '' Parapercis diagonalis'' J. E. Randall, 2008 (Diagonal sandperch) * '' Parapercis diplospilus'' M. F. Gomon, 1980 (Doublespot grubfish) * ''

Parapercis dockinsi ''Parapercis dockinsi'' is a ray-finned fish species in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in the Southeastern Pacific and is believed to be endemic to Juan Fernández Island. This species reaches a length of . Etymology The fish i ...

'' J. E. McCosker, 1971 * ''

Parapercis dongshaensis ''Parapercis dongshaensis'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in the South China Sea near Dongsha Island. Description ''Parapercis dongshaensis'' can reach a standard length of . References

'' I. S. Chen, T. H. Tsai & S. L. Hsu, 2014 * '' Parapercis filamentosa'' (

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, 1878) (Threadfin sandperch) * ''

Parapercis flavescens ''Parapercis flavescens'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in New Caledonia. Description ''Parapercis flavescens'' can reach a total length Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fi ...

'' Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1979 * ''

Parapercis flavolabiata ''Parapercis flavolabiata'', the yellowlip grubfish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean off north-eastern Australia. Description ''Parapercis flavolabiata'' can reac ...

'' J. W. Johnson, 2006 (Yellowlip grubfish) * ''

Parapercis flavolineata ''Parapercis flavolineata'', the yellowline sandperch, is a ray-finned fish species in the sandperch The sandperches are a family, Pinguipedidae, of ray-finned fishes in the percomorph order Labriformes. Sandperches are benthic fish which no ...

'' J. E. Randall, 2008 (Yellowline sandperch) * ''

Parapercis fuscolineata ''Parapercis fuscolineata'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in the Philippines. Description ''Parapercis fuscolineata'' can reach a total length Fish measurement is the measuring of indivi ...

'' Fourmanoir, 1985 * '' Parapercis gilliesii'' F. W. Hutton, 1879 (Yellow weaver) * '' Parapercis haackei''

, 1884 (Wavy grubfish) * '' Parapercis hexophtalma'' G. Cuvier, 1829 (Speckled sandperch) * ''

Parapercis johnsoni ''Parapercis johnsoni'', the Polynesian sandperch, is a species of ray-finned fish in the sandperch The sandperches are a family, Pinguipedidae, of ray-finned fishes in the percomorph order Labriformes. Sandperches are benthic fish which nor ...

'' H. C. Ho, 2015 (Polynesian sandperch) * '' Parapercis kamoharai'' L. P. Schultz, 1966 * '' Parapercis katoi'' J. E. Randall, Senou & Yoshino, 2008 * ''

Parapercis kentingensis ''Parapercis kentingensis'', the Kenting sandperch, is a species of ray-finned fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in China, Taiwan and Japan. Description ''Parapercis kentingensis'' can reach a standard length Fish measu ...

'' H.-C. Ho, C. H. Chang & K. T. Shao, 2012 (Kenting sandperch) * '' Parapercis lata'' J. E. Randall & J. E. McCosker, 2002 (Y-barred sandperch) * ''

Parapercis lineopunctata ''Parapercis lineopunctata'', the nosestripe sandperch, is a ray-finned fish Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fish or actinopterygians, is a class of bony fish that comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species ...

'' J. E. Randall, 2003 (Nosestripe sandperch) * ''

Parapercis lutevittata ''Parapercis lutevittata'', the yellow-striped sandperch, is a species of ray-finned fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in Japan and Taiwan. Description ''Parapercis lutevittata'' can reach a standard length of . Refere ...

'' Y. C. Liao, T. Y. Cheng & K. T. Shao, 2011 (Yellow-striped sandperch) * ''

Parapercis macrophthalma ''Parapercis macrophthalma'', the narrow barred grubfish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the sandperch The sandperches are a family, Pinguipedidae, of ray-finned fishes in the percomorph order Labriformes. Sandperches are benthic fish wh ...

'' ( Pietschmann, 1911) (Narrow barred grubfish) * ''

Parapercis maculata ''Parapercis maculata'', the harlequin sandperch, is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Pinguipedidae, found in shallow waters in the tropical western Indo-Pacific Ocean. Description The harlequin sandperch grows to a maximum leng ...

& Schneider, 1801 (Harlequin sandperch) * '' Parapercis maramara'' Sparks & Z. H. Baldwin, 2012 * '' Parapercis maritzi'' M. E. Anderson, 1992 * ''

Parapercis millepunctata ''Parapercis millepunctata'', the black dotted sand perch, is a ray-finned fish species in the sandperch The sandperches are a family, Pinguipedidae, of ray-finned fishes in the percomorph order Labriformes. Sandperches are benthic fish whic ...

'' Günther, 1860 (Black dotted sandperch) * ''

Parapercis moki ''Parapercis moki'', also known as Mok's sandperch, is a species of ray-finned fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in the north-western Pacific Ocean off Taiwan. Description ''Parapercis moki'' can reach a standard length ...

'' H.-C. Ho & J. W. Johnson, 2013 (Mok's sandperch) * ''

Parapercis multifasciata ''Parapercis multifasciata'', the gold-bridled sandsmelt, is a ray-finned fish species in the sandperch The sandperches are a family, Pinguipedidae, of ray-finned fishes in the percomorph order Labriformes. Sandperches are benthic fish whic ...

'' Döderlein ( de), 1884 (Gold-birdled sandsmelt) * '' Parapercis multiplicata'' J. E. Randall, 1984 (Redbarred sandperch) * ''

Parapercis muronis ''Parapercis muronis'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found from southern Japan to the Philippines. Description ''Parapercis muronis'' can reach a standard length Fish measurement is the measuri ...

'' ( S. Tanaka (I), 1918) * ''

Parapercis natator ''Parapercis natator'' is a ray-finned fish species in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in Japan. This species reaches a length of . References natator The Australian flatback sea turtle (''Natator depressus'') is a spec ...

'' J. E. Randall, Senou & Yoshino, 2008 * ''

Parapercis nebulosa ''Parapercis nebulosa'', the barred sandperch, is a species of ray-finned fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found off the coast of Australia. Description ''Parapercis nebulosa'' can reach a total length Fish measurement is t ...

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, 1825) (Barred sandperch) * ''

Parapercis nigrodorsalis ''Parapercis nigrodorsalis'', the blackfin sandperch, is a species of ray-finned fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in New Zealand.Johnson, J.W., Struthers, C.D. & Worthington Wilmer, J. (2014): ''Parapercis nigrodorsalis'' ...

'' J. W. Johnson, Struthers & Worthington Wilmer, 2014 (Blackfin sandperch) Johnson, J.W., Struthers, C.D. & Worthington Wilmer, J. (2014): ''Parapercis nigrodorsalis'' (Perciformes: Pinguipedidae), a new species of sand-perch from northern New Zealand and the Norfolk Ridge, Tasman Sea and remarks on ''P. binivirgata'' (Waite, 1904). ''Zootaxa, 3856 (4): 484–500.'' * ''

Parapercis okamurai ''Parapercis okamurai'', the yellow sandperch, is a species of ray-finned fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found off Taiwan and Japan. Description ''Parapercis okamurai'' can reach a standard length Fish measurement is the ...

'' Kamohara, 1960 (Yellow sandperch) Ho, H.-C. (2014): Redescription of ''Parapercis okamurai'' Kamohara, 1960 (Perciformes: Pinguipedidae), based on specimens newly collected from Taiwan and Japan. ''Zootaxa, 3857 (4): 581–590.'' * ''

Parapercis ommatura ''Parapercis ommatura'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found from southern Japan to China. Description ''Parapercis ommatura'' can reach a standard length Fish measurement is the measuring of in ...

'' D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1902 * '' Parapercis pacifica'' Imamura & Yoshino, 2007 * ''

Parapercis phenax ''Parapercis phenax'' is a ray-finned fish species in the sandperch The sandperches are a family, Pinguipedidae, of ray-finned fishes in the percomorph order Labriformes. Sandperches are benthic fish which normally occur over sand or rubble ...

'' J. E. Randall & Yamakawa, 2006 * ''

Parapercis pulchella ''Parapercis pulchella'', the harlequin sandsmelt, is a ray-finned fish species in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in the north-western Pacific Ocean, including the shores of Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Description ''Paraper ...

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& Schlegel, 1843) (Harlequin sandsmelt) * '' Parapercis punctata'' G. Cuvier, 1829 * '' Parapercis punctulata'' G. Cuvier, 1829 (Spotted sandperch) * '' Parapercis queenslandica'' Imamura & Yoshino, 2007 * '' Parapercis ramsayi''

, 1883 (Spotted grubfish) * ''

Parapercis randalli ''Parapercis randalli'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in the north-western Pacific Ocean near southern Taiwan. Description ''Parapercis randalli'' can reach a standard length Fish measure ...

'' H.-C. Ho & K. T. Shao, 2010 * '' Parapercis robinsoni'' Fowler, 1929 (Smallscale grubfish) * '' Parapercis roseoviridis'' ( C. H. Gilbert, 1905) * '' Parapercis rubromaculata'' H.-C. Ho, C. H. Chang & K. T. Shao, 2012 (Redspot sandperch) * '' Parapercis rufa'' J. E. Randall, 2001 (Red sandperch) * ''

Parapercis sagma ''Parapercis sagma'', the saddled sandperch, is a species of ray-finned fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found from Indonesia and Vanuatu. Description ''Parapercis sagma'' reaches a standard length Fish measurement is the m ...

'' G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012 (Saddled sandperch) * '' Parapercis schauinslandii''

, 1900 (Redspotted sandperch) * ''

Parapercis sexfasciata ''Parapercis sexfasciata'', the grub fish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean from southern Japan to Taiwan and Indonesia. Description ''Parapercis sexfasciata'' re ...

& Schlegel, 1843 (Grub fish) * '' Parapercis sexlorata'' J. W. Johnson, 2006 (Sixstrap grubfish) * ''

Parapercis shaoi ''Parapercis shaoi'' is a ray-finned fish species in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in Taiwan. This species reaches a length of . Etymology The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist and marine ecologist Kwang-Tsao Shao (b. 19 ...

'' J. E. Randall, 2008 * ''

Parapercis signata ''Parapercis signata'', the blackflag sandperch, is a ray-finned fish species in the sandperch The sandperches are a family, Pinguipedidae, of ray-finned fishes in the percomorph order Labriformes. Sandperches are benthic fish which normally ...

'' J. E. Randall, 1984 (Blackflag sandperch) * '' Parapercis simulata'' L. P. Schultz, 1968 * ''

Parapercis snyderi ''Parapercis snyderi'', commonly known as Snyder's grubfish or U-mark sandperch, is a marine ray-finned fish native to the waters off northern Australia and Indonesia. The specific name honours the ichthyologist John Otterbein Snyder who collecte ...

'' D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1905 (U-mark sandperch) * '' Parapercis somaliensis'' L. P. Schultz, 1968 (Somali sandperch) * ''

Parapercis stricticeps ''Parapercis stricticeps'', the white-streaked grubfish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the sandperch The sandperches are a family, Pinguipedidae, of ray-finned fishes in the percomorph order Labriformes. Sandperches are benthic fish whi ...

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Parapercis striolata ''Parapercis striolata'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in the western-central Pacific Oean from Japan to Australia and in the eastern Indian Ocean from Australia and Indonesia. Description ...

'' ( M. C. W. Weber, 1913) * ''

Parapercis tetracantha ''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. Descrip ...

'' ( Lacépède, 1802) (Reticulated sandperch) * ''

Parapercis vittafrons ''Parapercis vittafrons'', the bandhead sandperch, is a ray-finned fish species in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea. This species reaches a length of . References

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'' J. E. Randall, 2008 (Bandhead sandperch) * '' Parapercis xanthogramma'' Imamura & Yoshino, 2007 * '' Parapercis xanthozona'' ( Bleeker, 1849) (Yellowbar sandperch)

References

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