Parapercis randalli explained

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]

Description

Parapercis randalli can reach a standard length of 10.7cm (04.2inches).[2]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of John E. Randall (1924-2020), of the Bishop Museum in Honolulu.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Ho, H.-C. and K.-T. Shao, 2010. Parapercis randalli, a new sandperch (Pisces: Pinguipedidae) from Southern Taiwan. Zootaxa 2690:59-67.
  2. Web site: Parapercis randalli . 2024-04-06 . www.fishbase.se.
  3. Web site: Order URANOSCOPIFORMES: PINGUIPEDIDAE, CHEIMARRICHTHYIDAE, AMMODYTIDAE and URANOSCOPIDAE . 12 March 2022 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.

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