Species Parapercis cylindrica (Bloch, 1792)
Sharpnose Sandperch
- Parapercis cylindrica Bloch, M.E. 1792. Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. Berlin : J. Morino Vol. 6 126 pp. pls 289-323. [42, pl. 299 (fig. 1)].
Type data:
Holotype ZMB 514 (originally as Indian Ocean), western Pacific.
Generic Combinations
- Parapercis cylindrica (Bloch, 1792). —
Bleeker, P. 1863. Onzième notice sur la faune ichthyologique de l'île de Ternate. Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor de Dierkunde 1: 228-238 [236] (changed combination with naming of genus)
Introduction
Records of this species from Australia have been misidentifications of Parapercis australis, but a confirmed record of the species has recently been recorded from northern Australia.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Ashmore Reef, based on specimens in AM, NTM and WAM identified by J. Johnson; tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific
IMCRA
Timor Province (2)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, sand bottom marine.
General References
Cantwell, G.E. 1964. A revision of the genus Parapercis, family Mugiloididae. Pacific Science 18(3): 239-280
Randall, J.E. 2003. Review of the sandperches of the Parapercis cylindrica complex (Perciformes: Pinguipedidae), with description of two new species from the western Pacific. Occasional Papers of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum 72: 1-19
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [753] (Sharpnose Sandperch)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PINGUIPEDIDAE | 05-Jun-2018 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |