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Parapercis maritzi Anderson, 1992 |
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photo by
Fennessy, S. |
| Family: | Pinguipedidae (Sandperches) | |||
| Max. size: | 18.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range - 400 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: known only from South Africa. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | A bottom fish occupying sandy or sand-rubble areas near reefs, but also occurs in bays and lagoons and offshore to depths not exceeding 400 m. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||