Five-barred sandperch
📖 Overview
Five-barred sandperch (Parapercis muronis), first described by Tanaka, 1918 is a small fish in the family Pinguipedidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 9.70 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 - 24; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 18 - 19; Vertebrae: 32. Characterized by the following: 5 dark transverse bars dorsally on the sides; predorsal scale count 9, with predorsal scales extending only to a vertical from the hind margin of the preopercle; 6-8 (usually 8) teeth in the outer row of the lower jaw; pectoral-fin ray count 18-20, modally 19; opercle may have a diffusely yellowish blotch, no vertical bar nor spot above pectoral-fin axil .: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Five-barred sandperch is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Subtropical West Pacific: Western Australia; Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Murotoragisu · ムロトラギス |
| 🇰🇷Korean | 다섯줄양동미리 |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Michole-de-Tanaka |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 沙鱸 · 海狗甘仔 · 牟婁擬鱸 · 狗 · 舉目魚 · 花狗母海 · 雨傘閂 · 鞍帶擬鱸 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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