Sparks & Baldwin, 2012
A new species of Parapercis (Teleostei: Pinguipedidae) from MadagascarAbstract
A new species of sandperch is described from the shallow nearshore reefs of the Masoala Peninsula, northeastern Madagascar. The new species is distinguished from congeners occurring in the region by a unique pigmentation pattern on the caudal fin comprising two large, oblong black blotches, with the smaller of the two markings located dorsally near the fin base and a much larger and more elongate patch situated ventrally, as well as the presence of numerous smaller black blotches forming two to three bands distally on the caudal membrane, two longitudinal series of six to nine prominent black blotches on the mid and lower flank, and the presence of large diffuse dark brown blotches on the snout, lips, cheek and opercle.
JOHN S. SPARKS & ZACHARY H. BALDWIN
Zootaxa 3204: 31–39 (2012)