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weeping sandsmelt (Parapercis somaliensis)
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Ecological Illustration of weeping sandsmelt (Parapercis somaliensis)
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Pinguipedidae

weeping sandsmelt

Parapercis somaliensis

Pinguipedid Fish Reaching Fifteen Centimeters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Elongated
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Parapercis somaliensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in the western Indian Ocean.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Perches and Allies
Family
Pinguipedidae
Genus
Parapercis
Water type
Marine
Body shape
elongated
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