#Parapercis

[aquariuminfobureau]

Sandperches

Today I was, asked about an unusual, bottom dwelling fish traded as a 'lizard blenny'. In fact the fish in question, is known properly as a, sandperch, or Parapercis sp. These, are not a staple import of the marine aquarium trade, so it's unsurprising they are misunderstood to be blennies, and mistraded as such. Another trade name for sandperches, are the sandhopper blennies, though they are emphatically not blennies.

Sandperches are fortunately hardy carnivores, harmless to corals and tridacnid clams, but unfortunately prone to eating their fish and shrimp tankmates. This is in marked contrast to the benthic blennies, that are predominantly algivorous or detrivorous.

Sandperch lack a swim bladder, and as such rest on the substrate. In the wild, they inhabit areas of sand or rubble. This demersal nature is the habit that confuses aquarists, into misidentifying them as blennies. You should consider these ambush predators, more as you would a hawkfish.

The matured size of these fishes unfortunately varies by species, yet the species is unlikely to be identified, at the point of retail. One species I have identified in the trade, P. schauinslandii, the red spotted sandperch, grows to 18 centimeters, or a little beyond 7 inches. However other Parapercis from tropical waters, potentially grow to 'nearly a foot' or short of 30 centimeters. A fish this size may be characterful, but a danger to very small tankmates. They can be fed on defrosted, meaty fare of the sort usually intended, for crustacean- and fish-eating fishes.

I'm actually fond of the sandperch clade, and do not wish to disuade other aquarists from keeping the characterful genus. Other than to caution that they are mis-sold as blennies, even though their dietary habits are dissimilar, and some popular reef tank staples will not be safe when there is a big sandperch lurking around.

[i-give-you-a-fish]

Most likely to be a dark souls boss

From the name alone I think this guy has a good shot at it. Maybe some kind of trypiphobic bug-themed creature/living hive

Idk i’ve never darked on those souls

You get a Thousand-Spot Grubfish

Parapercis millepunctata

[i-give-you-a-fish]

You get a Redspotted Sandperch

Parapercis schauinslandii

Don’t wear red for the next three days……..

Official ominous ask

[wapiti3]

Parapercis

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Ryan Photographic - Nature Images from Around the World

[aticketplz]

顔青の縞々で素敵じゃん

@京急油壺マリンパーク

[reefscom]

In Praise Of Parapercis… The Top Ten Sandperches - https://reefs.com/2017/08/10/praise-parapercis-top-ten-sandperches/

[todaysbird]

The blue cod, also known as the New Zealand blue cod (Parapercis colias) is a large fish found exclusively in shallow waters of New Zealand. Smaller juvenile specimens are often brown, while larger fish are more vibrant shades of green and blue. Spawning takes place in spring, and the blue cod is capable of changing its sex. They are opportunistic feeders that will consume almost anything available to them. Their natural predators include great white sharks, dolphins, yellow-eyed penguins, and seabirds. However, their most prolific predator is humans; 2000 to 2500 tons of blue cod are fished annually. The blue cod is the third most popular recreational fishing species. Since the fish is relatively sedentary, there are concerns that overfishing may lead to inbreeding and reduced genetic diversity, affecting the long-term population health of the species.

[tigerunterwasser-com]

12.08.17

Schwarzfleck Sandbarsch ♀ / Speckled sandperch ♀ / Parapercis hexophthalma ♀ / Ben El Gebal - Hurghada - Red Sea / Aquarius Diving Club

[thesephotoswillspeaktoyou]

black freckles by lanz2002

[marineexplorer]

Parapercis ramsayi - Spotted grubfish #marineexplorer #underwatersydney by John Turnbull Via Flickr: Trying to perfect my stalking skills to get fish faces with my 30 mm macro. Bare Island

[lifeunderthewaves]

One of those days! by diverstef Red-spotted Sandperch -Parapercis schauinslandi Bali, Indonesia

[boudhabar]

Parapercis schauinslandii

[i-give-you-a-fish]

I've messed up a lot socially recently and I'm worried for my future. Can I please have a nonjudgemental fish, dr. Fishman?

You get a Speckled Butterflyfish

Parapercis millepunctata

[samoceanwarrior]

The 3 musketeers 😂 harlequin snake eel (Myrichthys colubrinus) in the foreground a honeycomb or hexagon grouper (Epinephelus merra) and in the background a Latticed Sandperch (Parapercis clathrata). The grouper and the sandperch are waiting for food-leftovers of the harlequin snake eel. Lazy bastards 🤣🤣🤣 Taken by #Underwaterphotographer #DanielSasse #Scuba #Diving #waterworld #Aonang #underwaterworld #Underwaterphotography #Tauchen #Marinelifeprotection #Ouroceans #Underwaterphoto #Fortheoceans #underwatermagic #Savetheoceans #Marineconservation #Oceandefender #Saveourseas #uwpics #дайвинг #ecowarrior #ilovediving https://www.instagram.com/p/BzpMNjrF9PW/?igshid=8h8kexwz3s0e

[biodivlibrary]

Fancy Fish!

Fish from Louis Renard's Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes (1754). FIGURE 13: Heniochus acuminatus (Long-fin Bannerfish); FIGURE 14 Genus Parapercis (Sandsmelt); FIGURE 15: Genus Anthias (Basslet). Contributed for digitization by Ernst Mayr Library, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University.

[reefscom]

Parapercis altipinnis, A New Deepwater Sandperch From Cebu - https://reefs.com/2017/11/01/parapercis-altipinnis-new-deepwater-sandperch-cebu/