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Parapercis Millepunctata

Parapercis millepunctata (Günther 1860)

Diagnostic Description

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Recognized by the busy blotched pattern over the back, close-set series of brown to orange blotches behind the eyes on top of the head, and white blotch on the tail (Ref. 48636). No row of small blackish spots in outer third of anal fin. Males with an ocellated black spot above opercle next to upper end of gill opening (female with a smaller dark brown spot at this location) (Ref 42740).
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Cristina V. Garilao
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20 - 21; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 16 - 17
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Biology

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Inhabits seaward reefs, usually on patches of rubble or pavement between corals. Also found in habitats with rubble and rock (Ref. 48636) solitary or in small groups (Ref. 90102).
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分布

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分布於印度-太平洋區,由模里西斯及馬爾地夫至皮特凱恩島群,北至琉球群島,南至大堡礁的南方。台灣各地沿岸可見。
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利用

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中小型魚,可食用,唯魚體大小不一,亦常作下雜魚處理。一般均以底拖網捕獲,一支釣亦可釣獲。全年有產,但以夏季較盛。
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描述

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體延長,近似圓柱狀,尾部略側扁;頭稍小而似尖錐形。吻尖而平扁。眼中大,上側位,稍突出於頭背緣。口中大,略傾斜;上頜略短於下頜;頜齒呈絨毛狀齒帶,外側列較大,下頜前端具犬齒6枚;鋤骨具齒,腭骨無齒。體被細鱗,側線簡單而完全;側線鱗數59-60。背鰭連續,硬棘部與軟條部間具深缺刻,具硬棘V,軟條20-21;臀鰭硬棘I,軟條17-18;胸鰭軟條16-17;尾鰭截形。體背側灰褐色,具雜亂的橘色斑塊,腹面灰白色;體側具9個暗褐色斑;眼後頭背部具緊靠成列的褐色至橘色斑點。雄性在鰓蓋上具一個黑色眼斑,雌魚則僅有一個比較小的深褐色斑點。背鰭灰色,軟條部3具縱列黑點;胸鰭基底內側具一大黑斑;腹及臀鰭皆淡色;尾鰭中央具一大黑斑塊,其後另有一白斑。以前所記載之頭斑擬鱸(/P. cephalopunctata/)為本種之同種異名。
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棲地

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主要棲息於於臨海礁石區,通常在珊瑚之間的碎石區塊或通道上。也發現於有碎石與岩石的棲息地。以魚類及底棲甲殼類動物為食物。
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Parapercis millepunctata

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Parapercis millepunctata, the black dotted sand perch, is a fish species in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found throughout the Indian and South Pacific Oceans. This species reaches a length of 18.0 cm (7.1 in).[1]

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Parapercis millepunctata" in FishBase. February 2018 version.
  • Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p.
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Parapercis millepunctata: Brief Summary

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Parapercis millepunctata, the black dotted sand perch, is a fish species in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found throughout the Indian and South Pacific Oceans. This species reaches a length of 18.0 cm (7.1 in).

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Description

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Inhabits seaward reefs; usually on patches of rubble or pavement between corals.

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Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023).

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