Species Parapercis pacifica Imamura & Yoshino, 2007
Blacktail Grubfish, Speckled Sandperch
- Parapercis pacifica Imamura, H. & Yoshino, T. 2007. Three new species of the genus Parapercis from the western Pacific, with redescription of Parapercis hexophthalma (Perciformes: Pinquipedidae). Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science A Suppl. 1: 81-100 [88, figs 3B, 6-7, 8A].
Type data:
Holotype NSMT P.34936 (Depth 5 meters), Ryukyu Islands, Japan [28°11.2'N, 129°16'E].
Paratype(s) BMNH 1913.12.9.80 (2 specimens); BSKU 54737; BSKU 56592; BSKU 57239; HUMZ 39704; NSMT P.70980 (2 specimens); NSMT 41458; URM P.11551; URM P.15063; URM P.23500; URM P.29755; URM P.29933; URM P.34839; USNM 228413 (2 specimens); WAM P.29046-007; USNM 309434 (4 specimens).
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Parapercis hexophthalma Cuvier, 1829 [mis-spelling]. —
Kuiter, R.H. 1992. Tropical Reef-Fishes of the Western Pacific, Indonesia and Adjacent Waters. Jakarta : PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama 314 pp. pls. [209] - Parapercis hexophtalma Cuvier, 1829. —
Allen, G.R., Cross, N.J. & Allen, C.J. 2006. Pinguipedidae. pp. 1488-1494 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [1491] (in part, Scott Reef, WA and Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea)
Introduction
We follow the work of Imamura and Yoshino (2007), who separated the species previously referred to as Parapercis hexophtalma into 3 geographically separated species: P. hexophtalma from the Indian Ocean, P. pacifica from the Western Pacific and south-eastern Indian Ocean and P. queenslandica from Queensland. Some authors have recognised a single widely distributed species, P. hexophtalma. Also note that many authors mispelled the species name as hexophthalma.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Scott Reef, WA and Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea; tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, sand bottom marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 0-35 m.
General References
Allen, G.R., Cross, N.J. & Allen, C.J. 2006. Pinguipedidae. pp. 1488-1494 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [1491] (as Parapercis hexophtalma, in part, Scott Reef and Ashmore Reef)
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. (as Parapercis hexophtalma, in part)
Randall, J.E. 2001. Pinguipedidae. pp. 3501-3510 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218. [3507] (as P. hexophthalma, in part)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [52] (as Parapercis hexophtalma, in part)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Jul-2018 | PINGUIPEDIDAE | 28-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 08-Oct-2015 | TRACHINOIDEI | 11-Aug-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 22-Sep-2011 | 22-Sep-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |