Reticulated Sandperch
Parapercis tetracantha
- Usual depth5–21 m
- Water temperature23–29 °C
- Best monthsJune
- How commonRare
About this species
Parapercis tetracantha, the reticulated sandperch, is a species of ray-finned fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in the Bay of Bengal to seas around Japan and Indonesia throughout the Indo-West Pacific region.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Parapercis tetracantha”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
Loading the map
Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 6 records
- June: 17 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 5–21 m · Deepest record: 31 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Reticulated Sandperch
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Madaratoragisu, マダラトラギス
Other scientific names: Labrus tetracanthus, Parapercis cancellata, Percis cancellata
Similar species
False-eyed GrubfishParapercis clathrata
Cylindrical sandperchParapercis cylindrica
Flagfin WeeverParapercis schauinslandii
Java SandperchParapercis xanthozona
- Spotted sandmelt
Parapercis hexophtalma
- Blackdotted sand perch
Parapercis millepunctata
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).
- 199 open-data records from 1978 to 2013.
Log what you see on your next dive
The free DiveHive diver app keeps your logbook with every sighting and shows what lives at the site you dive next.