Parapercis randalli

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Trachinoidei

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohors: Clupeocephala Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha Subcohors: Neoteleostei Infracohors: Eurypterygia Sectio: Ctenosquamata Subsectio: Acanthomorphata Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae Series: Eupercaria Ordo: Perciformes Subordo: Trachinoidei

Familia: Pinguipedidae
Genus: Parapercis
Species: Parapercis randalli

Name

• Parapercis randalli H.-C. Ho & Shao, 2010

• Holotype: NMMB-P10462 (106.6 mm SL).

• Type locality: Kenting, Pingtung, southern end of Taiwan, 5–70 m, 4 Sep. 2010, collected by angling, purchased from Hengchun local market.

• Etymology: Named after Dr. John E. Randall in recognition of his great contributions to the taxonomy of pinguipedids and his long-term friendship with the authors.

• Distribution: Known from three specimens collected from Kenting, Pingtung, southern Taiwan. Bathymetric range 5–150 m.

References

• Ho, H.-C.; Shao, K.-T. 2010: Parapercis randalli, a new sandperch (Pisces: Pinguipedidae) from Southern Taiwan. Zootaxa, 2690: 58–67. Preview