Inshore Sand Perch
Diplectrum pacificum
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–90 m
- Max size: 34 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This sand perch hunts fish and crustaceans over fine sand and muddy bottoms, with juveniles and smaller adults staying near the coast. It is a synchronous hermaphrodite, carrying working male and female tissue at once, lives to about six years and reaches around 34 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Serranidae › Diplectrum
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276183.
FAQ
- How deep does the Inshore Sand Perch live?
- The Inshore Sand Perch (Diplectrum pacificum) is typically found at 1–90 m.
- Is the Inshore Sand Perch dangerous to divers?
- The Inshore Sand Perch is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Inshore Sand Perch get?
- The Inshore Sand Perch grows to about 34 cm.