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Parapercis lembehensis Allen, Erdmann & Peristiwady, 2024 |
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photo by
Erdmann, M.V. |
| Family: | Pinguipedidae (Sandperches) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.72 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 40 - 45 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 5-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-21; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 18-18; Vertebrae: 30-30. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: dorsal-fin rays V,21; anal-fin rays I,17-18; pectoral-fin rays 17; lateral-line scales 49-50; three enlarged, recurved canine teeth on each side at front of lower jaw and pair of enlarged canines on each side of median symphysis of upper jaw; scales ctenoid including opercle and cheek; body depth 5.4-5.7 in SL; caudal fin truncate; pelvic fins reaching beyond anal-fin origin; colour in life pinkish with broad, white mid-lateral stripe, 6-7 diffuse; triangular brown saddles on upper body; seven, short brown bars with diffuse brown spot between each on ventral body; pair of brown spots at caudal fin base (upper darker and about 3-4 times larger than lower); tapering brown bar below eye; horizontally elongate; red-edged yellow marking on lower opercle; and prominent semicircular brown spot on pectoral-fin base (Ref. 138626) | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||