Parapercis kamoharai
Parapercis kamoharai is a species of fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
| Parapercis kamoharai | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Trachiniformes |
| Family: | Pinguipedidae |
| Genus: | Parapercis |
| Species: | P. kamoharai |
| Binomial name | |
| Parapercis kamoharai L. P. Schultz, 1966 | |
Description
Parapercis kamoharai reaches a standard length of 20.0 cm (7.9 in).[1]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist Toshiji Kamohara (1901-1972), of the Kochi University.[2]
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Parapercis kamoharai" in FishBase. February 2018 version.
- Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order URANOSCOPIFORMES: PINGUIPEDIDAE, CHEIMARRICHTHYIDAE, AMMODYTIDAE and URANOSCOPIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984. The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text).
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