Parapercis rubromaculata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Trachinoidei

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohors: Clupeocephala Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha Subcohors: Neoteleostei Infracohors: Eurypterygia Sectio: Ctenosquamata Subsectio: Acanthomorphata Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae Series: Eupercaria Ordo: Perciformes Subordo: Trachinoidei

Familia: Pinguipedidae
Genus: Parapercis
Species: Parapercis rubromaculata

Name

Parapercis rubromaculata H.-C. Ho, Chang & Shao, 2012

• Holotype: NMMB-P12635 (97.2 mm). Paratypes: QM I. 38836, NMMB P12637, NMMB P12636.

• Type locality: Hengchun, Pingtung, southern Taiwan, northern South China Sea, hook and line, ca. 50–80 m, 10 Oct.2010, purchased from Hengchun market by H.-C. Ho.

• Diagnosis. Many irregular red spots on caudal fin; five reddish-brown blotches on dorsal body surface; five reddish patches on midline of lateral body, each connected to an overlying dorsal blotches; a diagonal reddish-yellow bar below eye crossing cheek; a series of irregular yellowish patches below midline of lateral body; dorsal fin with medial row of yellowish spots and a row of reddish spots on base of soft rays; anal fin yellowish with a whitish base and some irregular pinkish lines; eye yellowish with two horizontal bar, one above and other below iris; and a combination of the following characters: dorsal-fin rays V, 21; anal-fin rays I, 17; pectoral-fin rays 17; pored lateral-line scales 52–53; gill rakers on 1st gill arch 13–14; pseudobranches 15–17; three pairs of canine teeth anteriorly in lower jaw; no palatine teeth; vomerine teeth stout, in a single curved row; cycloid scales on cheek and in predorsal, prepectoral and prepelvic areas; margin of preopercle smoothly indented; 4th dorsal spine longest; ventral half of caudal fin slightly rounded, dorsal half truncate with a prolongation on upper corner; appressed pelvic fin extends well beyond anus.

• Etymology:

Named for ruber – red, and maculate – spot, referring to the characteristic red spots on the caudal fin of this species when fresh.

References

• Ho, H.-C., Chang, C.-H. & Shao, K.-T. 2012: Two new sandperches (Perciformes: Pinguipedidae: Parapercis) from South China Sea, based on morphology and DNA barcoding. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 60 (1): 163–172. pdf.
• Masuda, H., C. Araga & T. Yoshino, 1975: Coastal Fishes of Southern Japan. Tokai University Press, Tokyo. 382 pp.

Vernacular names

English: Redspot sandperch