Blackflag Sandperch
Parapercis signata
- Group: Other
- Max size: 13 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small sandperch of rubble bottoms near reefs, the blackflag sandperch props itself on its pelvic fins and darts after small invertebrates and fish. It reaches only about 13 centimetres and seems to start life female before turning male. Look for it perched on the bottom around 12 metres down.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Pinguipedidae › Parapercis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277015.
FAQ
- Is the Blackflag Sandperch dangerous to divers?
- The Blackflag Sandperch is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blackflag Sandperch get?
- The Blackflag Sandperch grows to about 13 cm.