Cylindrical sandperch
Parapercis cylindrica
- Usual depth1–18 m
- Water temperature22–29 °C
- Best monthsJuly, September, and October
- How commonOccasional
Photo credit: (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Parapercis cylindrica, the cylindrical sandperch, is a species of sandperch belonging to the family Pinguipedidae.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 31 records
- February: 21 records
- March: 36 records
- April: 51 records
- May: 46 records
- June: 25 records
- July: 70 records
- August: 26 records
- September: 68 records
- October: 56 records
- November: 35 records
- December: 33 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–18 m · Deepest record: 39.6 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–29 °C
Photos
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Names and classification
- English
- Cylindrical sandperch, cylindrical sandperch, sharpnosed weever, Sharpnose sandperch, Yellowtail Sandperch
Names in 5 more languages
- German
- Spitzkopf-Sandbarsch
- Filipino
- Tuko
- French
- Perche de sable à nez pointu
- Japanese
- Dandaratoragisu, ダンダラトラギス
- Simplified Chinese
- 圆拟鲈, 圓擬鱸, 沙鱸, 海狗甘仔, 狗, 舉目魚, 花狗母海, 雨傘閂
Other scientific names: Chilias synaphodesmus, Parapercis cylindrical, Sciaena cylindrica
Similar species
False-eyed GrubfishParapercis clathrata
Flagfin WeeverParapercis schauinslandii
Java SandperchParapercis xanthozona
- Spotted sandmelt
Parapercis hexophtalma
- Blackdotted sand perch
Parapercis millepunctata
- Twospot Sandperch
Parapercis bimacula
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 483 open-data records from 1792 to 2018.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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