Sand-perch
📖 Overview
Overview information for Sand-perch is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Body elongate, moderately deep, and not very compressed; caudal peduncle not very deep; preopercular angle with a "spur" consisting of 2 large, central spines with 1 or 2 spines above and below; anal rays 7; body grayish brown; flanks with indistinct, dark, double, vertical bars and a yellow spot above and ahead the anus; medial line of belly yellow; anal fin yellow .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Sand-perch is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Sand-perch is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Sand-perch is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Subtropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Sand-perch · Squirrelfish |
| 🏳️Catalan | Serrà peruà |
| 🌍CES | kanic výhodopacifický |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Serrano-latino |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Песчаный окунь |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Cabrilla · Cagua · Camote · Camotillo |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 柄斑沙鮨 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serranus conceptionis | Valenciennes | 1828 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 4 records indexed .
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