Sandperch
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The sandperches are a family, Pinguipedidae, of fishes in the order Perciformes
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Perciformes
The Perciformes, also called the Percomorphi or Acanthopteri, is one of the largest orders of vertebrates, containing about 40% of all bony fish. Perciformes means perch-like. They belong to the class of ray-finned fish and comprise over 7,000 species found in almost all aquatic environments...
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Species
There are 65 species in seven genera:- Genus Kochichthys Kamohara, 1961
- Kochichthys flavofasciata (Kamohara, 1936).
- Genus Parapercis Bleeker, 1863
- Whitespot sandsmelt, Parapercis alboguttata (Günther, 1872).
- Barred grubfish, Parapercis allporti (Günther, 1876).
- Parapercis atlantica (VaillantLéon VaillantLéon Louis Vaillant was a French zoologist. He is most famous for his work in the areas of herpetology, malacology, and ichthyology...
, 1887). - Parapercis aurantiaca Döderlein, 1884.
- Parapercis australis Randall, 2003.
- Parapercis bicoloripes Prokofiev, 2010
- Redbanded weeverRedbanded weeverThe redbanded weever, Parapercis binivirgata, is a sandperch of the family Pinguipedidae found around Australia and New Zealand at depths of between 50 and 150 m. Its length is up to 20 cm.-References:...
, Parapercis binivirgata (Waite, 1904). - Parapercis biordinis Allen, 1976.
- Parapercis cephalopunctata (Seale, 1901).
- Latticed sandperch, Parapercis clathrata OgilbyWilliam OgilbyWilliam Ogilby was an Irish barrister and naturalist.Ogilby was honorary secretary of the Zoological Society of London from 1839 to 1846....
, 1910. - Parapercis colemani Randall & Francis, 1993.
- Blue codBlue codBlue cod, Parapercis colias, is a temperate marine fish of the family Pinguipedidae. It is also known variously as Boston blue cod, New Zealand cod, sand perch or its Māori names rawaru and pakirikiri....
, Parapercis colias (ForsterJohann Reinhold ForsterJohann Reinhold Forster was a German Lutheran pastor and naturalist of partial Scottish descent who made contributions to the early ornithology of Europe and North America...
, 1801). - Cylindrical sandperch, Parapercis cylindrica (BlochMarcus Elieser BlochMarcus Elieser Bloch was a German medical doctor and naturalist. He is generally considered one of the most important ichthyologists of the 18th century.- Life :...
, 1792). - Parapercis decemfasciata (Franz, 1910).
- Doublespot grubfish, Parapercis diplospilus Gomon, 1980.
- Parapercis dockinsi McCosker, 1971.
- Parapercis elongata Fourmanoir, 1967.
- Threadfin sandperch, Parapercis filamentosa (SteindachnerFranz SteindachnerFranz Steindachner was an Austrian zoologist.- Work and career :Being interested in natural history, Steindachner took up the study of fossil fishes on the recommendation of his friend Eduard Suess...
, 1878). - Parapercis flavescens Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1979.
- Parapercis flavolabiata Johnson, 2006.
- Parapercis fuscolineata Fourmanoir, 1985.
- Yellow weaverYellow weaverThe yellow weaver, Parapercis gilliesii, is a sandperch of the genus Parapercis found only around New Zealand.-References:* Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, ISBN 978-0-00-216987-5...
, Parapercis gilliesii (Hutton, 1879). - Wavy grubfish, Parapercis haackei (SteindachnerFranz SteindachnerFranz Steindachner was an Austrian zoologist.- Work and career :Being interested in natural history, Steindachner took up the study of fossil fishes on the recommendation of his friend Eduard Suess...
, 1884). - Speckled sandperch, Parapercis hexophtalma (CuvierGeorges CuvierGeorges Chrétien Léopold Dagobert Cuvier or Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric Cuvier , known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist...
, 1829). - Parapercis kamoharai Schultz, 1966.
- Y-Barred Sandperch, Parapercis lata Randall & McCosker, 2002.
- Parapercis lutevittata Liao, Cheng & Shao, 2011
- Narrow barred grubfish, Parapercis macrophthalma (Pietschmann, 1911).
- Harlequin sandperch, Parapercis maculata (BlochMarcus Elieser BlochMarcus Elieser Bloch was a German medical doctor and naturalist. He is generally considered one of the most important ichthyologists of the 18th century.- Life :...
& SchneiderJohann Gottlob SchneiderJohann Gottlob Theaenus Schneider was a German classicist and naturalist.-Biography:Schneider was born at Collm in Saxony...
, 1801). - Parapercis maritzi Anderson, 1992.
- Black dotted sand perch, Parapercis millepunctata (Günther, 1860).
- Parapercis mimaseana (Kamohara, 1937).
- Gold-birdled sandsmelt, Parapercis multifasciata Döderlein, 1884.
- Redbarred sandperch, Parapercis multiplicata Randall, 1984.
- Parapercis muronis (Tanaka, 1918).
- Barred sandperch, Parapercis nebulosa (QuoyJean René Constant QuoyJean René Constant Quoy was a French zoologist.Along with Joseph Paul Gaimard he served as naturalist aboard La Coquille under Louis Isidore Duperrey during its circumnavigation of the globe , and the Astrolabe under the command of Jules Dumont d'Urville...
& GaimardJoseph Paul GaimardJoseph Paul Gaimard was a French naval surgeon and naturalist.Along with Jean René Constant Quoy he served as naturalist on the ships L'Uranie under Louis de Freycinet 1817-1820, and L'Astrolabe under Jules Dumont d'Urville 1826-1829...
, 1825). - Parapercis okamurai Kamohara, 1960.
- Parapercis ommatura JordanDavid Starr JordanDavid Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
& Snyder, 1902. - Harlequin sandsmelt, Parapercis pulchella (TemminckCoenraad Jacob TemminckCoenraad Jacob Temminck was a Dutch aristocrat and zoologist.Temminck was the first director of the National Natural History Museum at Leiden from 1820 until his death. His Manuel d'ornithologie, ou Tableau systematique des oiseaux qui se trouvent en Europe was the standard work on European birds...
& SchlegelHermann SchlegelHermann Schlegel was a German ornithologist and herpetologist.-Early life and education:Schlegel was born at Altenburg, the son of a brassfounder. His father collected butterflies, which stimulated Schlegel's interest in natural history...
, 1843). - Parapercis punctata (CuvierGeorges CuvierGeorges Chrétien Léopold Dagobert Cuvier or Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric Cuvier , known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist...
, 1829). - Spotted sandperch, Parapercis punctulata (CuvierGeorges CuvierGeorges Chrétien Léopold Dagobert Cuvier or Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric Cuvier , known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist...
, 1829). - Parapercis quadrispinosus (Weber, 1913).
- Spotted grubfish, Parapercis ramsayi (SteindachnerFranz SteindachnerFranz Steindachner was an Austrian zoologist.- Work and career :Being interested in natural history, Steindachner took up the study of fossil fishes on the recommendation of his friend Eduard Suess...
, 1883). - Parapercis randalli Ho & Shao, 2010.
- Smallscale grubfish, Parapercis robinsoni Fowler, 1929.
- Parapercis roseoviridis (Gilbert, 1905).
- Parapercis rufa Randall, 2001.
- Redspotted sandperch, Parapercis schauinslandii (SteindachnerFranz SteindachnerFranz Steindachner was an Austrian zoologist.- Work and career :Being interested in natural history, Steindachner took up the study of fossil fishes on the recommendation of his friend Eduard Suess...
, 1900). - Grub fish, Parapercis sexfasciata (TemminckCoenraad Jacob TemminckCoenraad Jacob Temminck was a Dutch aristocrat and zoologist.Temminck was the first director of the National Natural History Museum at Leiden from 1820 until his death. His Manuel d'ornithologie, ou Tableau systematique des oiseaux qui se trouvent en Europe was the standard work on European birds...
& SchlegelHermann SchlegelHermann Schlegel was a German ornithologist and herpetologist.-Early life and education:Schlegel was born at Altenburg, the son of a brassfounder. His father collected butterflies, which stimulated Schlegel's interest in natural history...
, 1843). - Parapercis sexlorata Johnson, 2006.
- Blackflag sandperch, Parapercis signata Randall, 1984.
- Parapercis simulata Schultz, 1968.
- U-mark sandperch, Parapercis snyderi JordanDavid Starr JordanDavid Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
& Starks, 1905. - Somali sandperch, Parapercis somaliensis Schultz, 1968.
- White-streaked grubfish, Parapercis stricticeps (De Vis, 1884).
- Parapercis striolata (Weber, 1913).
- Reticulated sandperch, Parapercis tetracantha (Lacépède, 1802).
- Yellowbar sandperch, Parapercis xanthozona (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1849).
- Genus Pinguipes Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1829
- Pinguipes brasilianus CuvierGeorges CuvierGeorges Chrétien Léopold Dagobert Cuvier or Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric Cuvier , known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist...
, 1829. - Pinguipes chilensis (Norman, 1937).
- Pinguipes brasilianus Cuvier
- Genus Prolatilus Gill, 1865
- TilefishTilefishTilefishes, also known as blanquillo, are mostly small perciform marine fish comprising the family Malacanthidae.They are usually found in sandy areas, especially near coral reefs....
, Prolatilus jugularis (ValenciennesAchille ValenciennesAchille Valenciennes was a French zoologist.Valenciennes was born in Paris, and studied under Georges Cuvier. Valenciennes' study of parasitic worms in humans made an important contribution to the study of parasitology...
, 1833).
- Tilefish
- Genus Pseudopercis Miranda Ribeiro, 1903
- Namorado sandperch, Pseudopercis numida Miranda-Ribeiro, 1903.
- Pseudopercis semifasciata (CuvierGeorges CuvierGeorges Chrétien Léopold Dagobert Cuvier or Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric Cuvier , known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist...
, 1829).
- Genus Ryukyupercis Imamura & Yoshino, 2007.
- Rosy grubfish, Ryukyupercis gushikeni (Yoshino, 1975).
- Genus Simipercis Johnson & Randall 2006.
- Simipercis trispinosa Johnson & Randall 2006.