Parapercis millepunctata (Günther, 1860) is a animal in the Pinguipedidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Parapercis millepunctata (Günther, 1860)

Parapercis millepunctata (Günther, 1860)

Parapercis millepunctata, the black dotted sand perch, is a 18 cm ray-finned sandperch found in the Indian and South Pacific Oceans.

Family
Genus
Parapercis
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Parapercis millepunctata (Günther, 1860)

Parapercis millepunctata, commonly known as the black dotted sand perch, is a ray-finned fish species that belongs to the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. This species can be found throughout the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. The maximum recorded total length of this species is 18.0 cm, which equals 7.1 inches.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Pinguipedidae Parapercis

More from Pinguipedidae

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