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Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
Etymology: Parapercis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, perke = perch (Ref. 45335); rota: Named for its distinct pigmentation pattern on the upper flank: with well-defined dark saddles that are continuous or connected ventrally along the lateral midline, and the central (= dorsomedial) white spot, resembling wheels (Latin = rota)..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 187 m (Ref. 129142). Deep-water
Distribution
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Pacific: Solomon Islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 129142)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 17; Vertebrae: 29. This species is distinguished from all its congeners by the following characters: a unique
pigmentation pattern, with four large, rounded, orangish-olive saddles dorsally on its flank, each with a large distinct dorsomedial white spot completely enclosed within the saddles, resembling wheels; a much smaller fifth saddle on the caudal peduncle with only a small white dorsomedial spot; below the lateral midline there are 10 discrete broad, dark orangish-olive oval vertical bars; the soft dorsal fin with a single row of dark spots; the caudal fin is lined dorsally and ventrally with stripes of yellowish-olive pigmentation extending the length of the fin; caudal-fin base with two prominent dark brown to black spots (Ref. 129142).
This species was collected from a mostly barren rocky outcropping, surrounded by sandy substrate and rubble (Ref. 129142).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Sparks, J.S., N. Chaloux, R.C. Schelly, D.F. Gruber, T.S. Sparks and B.T. Phillips, 2021. Description of a new species of rariphotic Parapercis (Perciformes: Pinguipedidae) from the Solomon Islands. American Museum Novitates 3978:1-12. (Ref. 129142)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00692 (0.00311 - 0.01538), b=3.06 (2.88 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
