Whitestripe Sandperch

Parapercis xanthozona

Cheeks with white and orange diagonal stripes. Bright stripe from the pectoral fin to the tail base.

Size : 23 cm

Habitat : On sandy grounds and over grown rock near the reef, 8-30 m.

Distribution : East Africa to SW Japan, East Australia and Fiji.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Perciformes

FAMILY

:

Pinguipedidae

GENUS

:

Parapercis

SPECIES

:

Parapercis xanthozona

Other Information

Population Status

Least Concern (LC)

PHOTO COLLECTION

Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner