Parapercis randalli
Parapercis randalli is a species of fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in the north-western Pacific Ocean near southern Taiwan.[1]
| Parapercis randalli | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Trachiniformes |
| Family: | Pinguipedidae |
| Genus: | Parapercis |
| Species: | P. randalli |
| Binomial name | |
| Parapercis randalli H. C. Ho & K. T. Shao, 2010 | |
Description
Parapercis randalli can reach a standard length of 10.7 centimetres (4.2 in).[2]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of John E. Randall (1924-2020), of the Bishop Museum in Honolulu.[3]
References
- Ho, H.-C. and K.-T. Shao, 2010. Parapercis randalli, a new sandperch (Pisces: Pinguipedidae) from Southern Taiwan. Zootaxa 2690:59-67.
- "Parapercis randalli". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- 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 12 March 2022.
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