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Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
Etymology: Parapercis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, perke = perch (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Willie Maritz was Curator of the East London Aquarium, South Africa. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 80 - 150 m (Ref. 5302). Subtropical
Western Indian Ocean: South Africa.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5302)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 19. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D V,23; A I,19; P 20-21; canine teeth 6 in outer row of lower jaw; palatine teeth in a single series; dorsal spines gradually longer posteriad; membrane between fifth spine and first soft ray little incised, attaching to first ray opposite tip of fifth spine; snout is steep and blunt; oblique (longitudinal) scale rows 61-63; scale rows above lateral line to middle of spinous dorsal fin 5; zigzag row of caudal peduncle scales 24-26; scales from lateral line to anus 14-15. Colouration: background light yellowish-brown with 8-9 ill-defined, dark brown, saddle-like blotches dorsolaterally, extending to midbody and becoming indistinct in caudal region, with thin brown streak on caudal fin (Ref. 5302).
Cross section: oval.
A bottom fish occupying sandy or sand-rubble areas near reefs, but also occurs in bays and lagoons and offshore to depths not exceeding 400 m.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Anderson, M.E., 1992. A new sandperch, Parapercis maritzi (Teleostei: Pinguipedidae), from South Africa. S. Afr. J. Zool. 27(4):151-155. (Ref. 5302)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00692 (0.00314 - 0.01524), b=3.06 (2.88 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (13 of 100).
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