''Parapercis cylindrica'', the cylindrical sandperch, is a species of

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

belonging to the

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

Etymology

Genus ''Parapercis'' = Greek ''para'', beside, near, compared with + Greek ''perkis'', a fish, perch. Genus ''Parapercis'' fishes are closely related to perches, which belong to genus ''Perca''.

Description

''Parapercis cylindrica'' can reach a length of 23 cm. It shows a series of quadrangular dark brown blotches along the body. The largest blotches are joined by dark brown stripes. A narrow dark brown bar is located below middle of eye. Caudal fin is usually yellowish.

Distribution

This species can be found Western Pacific, from Australia to Fiji, southern Japan, northern Sulawesi and Marshall Islands.

Habitat

''Perapercis cylindrica'' is a species associated to shallow reef. It usually can be found in lagoon and seaward reefs on sand and seagrass, at depths between 1 and 20 m.

References

Wetwebmedia

External links

* {{Taxonbar, from=Q2789333 Pinguipedidae Taxa named by Marcus Elieser Bloch Fish described in 1792