spotted sandmelt

Parapercis hexophtalma

Twenty Nine Centimeters Pinguipedid Fish from Australian Waters

spotted sandmelt is a marine fish from Indian Ocean only. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 29 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Pinguipedidae
Genus: Parapercis
Maximum length: 29 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Indian Ocean only. Other species in this complex include from the western Pacific: Parapercis pacifica , from Japan to Timor Sea; Parapercis queenslandica from Australia and New Caledonia; Parapercis xanthogramma from Fiji, Tonga and Western Samoa, and also New Caledonia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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