Parapercis muronis (Tanaka, 1918)
Parapercis muronis
photo by Park, J.-H.

 Family:  Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
 Max. size:  12 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal
 Distribution:  Western Pacific: southern Japan to the Philippines.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 4-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 18-21. Upper half of body red with 5 narrow slightly oblique blackish bars. No large black spot in spinous part of dorsal fin. Canine teeth at front of lower jaw 8 (Ref 42740).
 Biology: 
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 30.05.96
 Modified by: Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen - 24.07.15

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