Key Identification Features
- In contrast, adult males have a distinctive blue-grey overall colour, greenish sides, and a golden brown line above each eye.
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🦋 Identification Guide
How to Identify Pinguipedidae
Pinguipedidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Perciformes, class . The family contains 17 accepted species worldwide.
Representative Pinguipedidae Species
Parapercis hexophtalma (Cuvier, 1829)
Parapercis hexophtalma (Cuvier, 1829)
Parapercis hexophtalma, the speckled sandperch, is a small reef-associated weste…
Parapercis cylindrica (Bloch, 1792)
Parapercis cylindrica (Bloch, 1792)
Parapercis cylindrica is a reef-associated fish species that occurs in the Weste…
Parapercis colias (Forster, 1801)
Parapercis colias (Forster, 1801)
Parapercis colias is an endemic bottom-dwelling marine fish of New Zealand with …
Parapercis millepunctata (Günther, 1860)
Parapercis millepunctata (Günther, 1860)
Parapercis millepunctata, the black dotted sand perch, is a 18 cm ray-finned san…
Parapercis lineopunctata Randall, 2003
Parapercis lineopunctata Randall, 2003
Parapercis lineopunctata (nosestripe sandperch) is a ray-finned fish in Pinguipe…
Parapercis schauinslandii (Steindachner, 1900)
Parapercis schauinslandii (Steindachner, 1900)
Parapercis schauinslandii is a marine Indo-Pacific ray-finned fish that feeds pr…
Parapercis australis Randall, 2003
Parapercis australis Randall, 2003
Parapercis australis is a 9.2 cm sandperch found in Queensland, Australia and To…
Parapercis snyderi Jordan & Starks, 1905
Parapercis snyderi Jordan & Starks, 1905
Parapercis snyderi is a marine ray-finned fish native to waters off northern Aus…
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you identify Pinguipedidae?
Pinguipedidae animals belong to the Perciformes order in the Animalia kingdom. In contrast, adult males have a distinctive blue-grey overall colour, greenish sides, and a golden brown line above each eye. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
What are the key characteristics of Pinguipedidae?
Pinguipedidae is classified in the order Perciformes, class , phylum Chordata. The family contains 17 accepted species worldwide.
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