Parapercis

{{Short description|Genus of ray-finned fishes}} {{Automatic taxobox | image = Pinguipedidae - Parapercis cylindrica.jpg | image_caption = ''Parapercis cylindrica'' | taxon = Parapercis | authority = Bleeker, 1863 | type_species = ''Sciaena cylindrica'' | type_species_authority = Bloch, 1792 | synonyms = *''Chilias'' Ogilby, 1910 *''Neopercis'' Steindachner, 1884 *''Neosillago'' Castelnau, 1875 *''Osurus'' Jordan & Evermann, 1903 *''Parapercichthys'' Whitley & Phillipps, 1939 *''Parapercis'' Steindachner, 1884 *''Percis'' Bloch & Schneider, 1801 }}

'''''Parapercis''''' is a genus of sandperches belonging to the family Pinguipedidae.

==Species== [[File:Cropped-Parapercis hexophtalma 1.jpg|thumb|right|''Parapercis hexophtalma'']] [[File:Sandperch (15 cm).png|thumb|right|''Parapercis snyderi'']] thumb|right|''Parapercis roseoviridis'' There are currently 93 recognized species in this genus:<ref>{{Cof genus |genus=Parapercis |access-date=26 November 2025}}</ref> * ''Parapercis albipinna'' J. E. Randall, 2008 * ''Parapercis albiventer'' H.-C. Ho, Heemstra & Imamura, 2014 (Whitebelly sandperch) <ref>{{cite journal|author=Ho, H.-C. |author2=Heemstra, P.C. |author3= Imamura, H. |year=2014|title= A new species of the sandperch genus ''Parapercis'' from the western Indian Ocean (Perciformes: Pinguipedidae)|journal=Zootaxa|volume= 3802 |issue=3|pages= 335–345}}</ref> * ''Parapercis alboguttata'' (Günther, 1872) (Whitespot sandsmelt) * ''Parapercis algrahami'' Johnson & Worthington Wilmer, 2018 * ''Parapercis allporti'' Günther, 1876 (Barred grubfish) * ''Parapercis altipinnis'' Ho & van Heden, 2017 * ''Parapercis annamalai'' Yosuva, Ho, Jeyapragash & Saravanakuamr, 2020 * ''Parapercis atlantica'' (Vaillant, 1887) * ''Parapercis aurantiaca'' Döderlein (de), 1884 * ''Parapercis australis'' J. E. Randall, 2003 * ''Parapercis banoni'' J. E. Randall & Yamakawa, 2006 * ''Parapercis basimaculata'' J. E. Randall, Senou & Yoshino, 2008 * ''Parapercis bicoloripes'' Prokofiev, 2010 * ''Parapercis bimacula'' G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012 (Redbar sandperch) * ''Parapercis binivirgata'' (Waite, 1904) (Redbanded weever) * ''Parapercis binotata'' Allen & Erdmann, 2017 * ''Parapercis biordinis'' G. R. Allen, 1976 * ''Parapercis caudopellucida'' Johnson & Motomura, 2017 * ''Parapercis clathrata'' W. Ogilby, 1910 (Latticed sandperch) * ''Parapercis colemani'' J. E. Randall & Francis, 1993 * ''Parapercis colias'' (Forster, 1801) (New Zealand blue cod) * ''Parapercis compressa'' J. E. Randall, 2008 * ''Parapercis cylindrica'' (Bloch, 1792) (Cylindrical sandperch) * ''Parapercis decemfasciata'' (V. Franz, 1910) * ''Parapercis diagonalis'' J. E. Randall, 2008 (Diagonal sandperch) * ''Parapercis diplospilus'' M. F. Gomon, 1980 (Doublespot grubfish) * ''Parapercis dockinsi'' J. E. McCosker, 1971 * ''Parapercis dongshaensis'' I. S. Chen, T. H. Tsai & S. L. Hsu, 2014<ref>{{cite journal|author=Chen, I-S.|author2= Tsai, T.-H. |author3= Hsu, S.-L. |year=2014|title= A new ''Parapercis'' species from the Dongsha Island, South China Sea with comments on a new record from Taiwan|journal=Journal of Marine Science and Technology|volume= 21 |issue=Suppl.|pages= 230-233}}</ref> * ''Parapercis filamentosa'' (Steindachner, 1878) (Threadfin sandperch) * ''Parapercis flavescens'' Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1979<ref name=Ho2015/> * ''Parapercis flavipinna'' Johnson & Motomura, 2017 * ''Parapercis flavolabiata'' J. W. Johnson, 2006 (Yellowlip grubfish) * ''Parapercis flavolineata'' J. E. Randall, 2008 (Yellowline sandperch) * ''Parapercis fuscolineata'' Fourmanoir, 1985<ref name=Ho2015/> * ''Parapercis gilliesii'' F. W. Hutton, 1879 (Yellow weaver) * ''Parapercis haackei'' Steindachner, 1884 (Wavy grubfish) * ''Parapercis hexophtalma'' G. Cuvier, 1829 (Speckled sandperch) * ''Parapercis hoi'' Johnson & Motomura, 2017 * ''Parapercis imamurai'' Johnson & Worthington Wilmer, 2018 * ''Parapercis johnsoni'' H. C. Ho, 2015 (Polynesian sandperch) <ref name=Ho2015>{{cite journal |author=Ho, H.-C. | year = 2015 | title = Description of a new species and redescriptions of two rare species of ''Parapercis'' (Perciformes: Pinguipedidae) from the tropical Pacific Ocean | journal = Zootaxa | volume = 3999 | issue = 2 | pages = 255–271 | url = http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2015/f/zt03999p271.pdf | doi=10.11646/zootaxa.3999.2.5| pmid = 26623574 }}</ref> * ''Parapercis kamoharai'' L. P. Schultz, 1966 * ''Parapercis katoi'' J. E. Randall, Senou & Yoshino, 2008 * ''Parapercis kentingensis'' H.-C. Ho, C. H. Chang & K. T. Shao, 2012 (Kenting sandperch) * ''Parapercis lata'' J. E. Randall & J. E. McCosker, 2002 (Y-barred sandperch) * ''Parapercis lembehensis'' Allen, Erdmann & Peristiwady, 2024 * ''Parapercis lineopunctata'' J. E. Randall, 2003 (Nosestripe sandperch) * ''Parapercis lutevittata'' Y. C. Liao, T. Y. Cheng & K. T. Shao, 2011 (Yellow-striped sandperch) * ''Parapercis macrophthalma'' (Pietschmann, 1911) (Narrow barred grubfish) * ''Parapercis maculata'' Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (Harlequin sandperch) * ''Parapercis maramara'' Sparks & Z. H. Baldwin, 2012 * ''Parapercis maritzi'' M. E. Anderson, 1992 * ''Parapercis millepunctata'' Günther, 1860 (Black dotted sandperch) * ''Parapercis moki'' H.-C. Ho & J. W. Johnson, 2013 (Mok's sandperch) <ref>{{cite journal | journal = Zootaxa | volume = 3620 | year = 2013 | pages = 273–282 | title = Redescription of ''Parapercis macrophthalma'' (Pietschmann, 1911) and description of a new species of ''Parapercis'' (Pisces: Pinguipedidae) from Taiwan | url= http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2013/f/z03620p282f.pdf |author1=Ho, H.-C. |author2=Johnson, J.W. | issue = 2 |name-list-style=amp | doi=10.11646/zootaxa.3620.2.5| pmid = 26120709 }}</ref> * ''Parapercis multifasciata'' Döderlein (de), 1884 (Gold-birdled sandsmelt) * ''Parapercis multiplicata'' J. E. Randall, 1984 (Redbarred sandperch) * ''Parapercis muronis'' (S. Tanaka, 1918) * ''Parapercis naevosa'' Serventy, 1937 * ''Parapercis natator'' J. E. Randall, Senou & Yoshino, 2008 * ''Parapercis nebulosa'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) (Barred sandperch) * ''Parapercis nigrodorsalis'' J. W. Johnson, Struthers & Worthington Wilmer, 2014 (Blackfin sandperch) <ref name=Johnson2014>{{cite journal|author=Johnson, J.W.|author2= Struthers, C.D. |author3= Worthington Wilmer, J. |year=2014|title= ''Parapercis nigrodorsalis'' (Perciformes: Pinguipedidae), a new species of sand-perch from northern New Zealand and the Norfolk Ridge, Tasman Sea and remarks on ''P. binivirgata'' (Waite, 1904)|journal=Zootaxa|volume= 3856 |issue=4|pages= 484–500}}</ref> * ''Parapercis okamurai'' Kamohara, 1960 (Yellow sandperch) <ref name=Ho2014>{{cite journal|author=Ho, H.-C. |year=2014|title= Redescription of ''Parapercis okamurai'' Kamohara, 1960 (Perciformes: Pinguipedidae), based on specimens newly collected from Taiwan and Japan |journal=Zootaxa|volume= 3857 |issue=4|pages= 581–590}}</ref> * ''Parapercis ommatura'' D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1902 * ''Parapercis pacifica'' Imamura & Yoshino, 2007 * ''Parapercis phenax'' J. E. Randall & Yamakawa, 2006 * ''Parapercis pogonoskii'' Johnson & Worthington Wilmer, 2018 * ''Parapercis pulchella'' (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843) (Harlequin sandsmelt) * ''Parapercis punctata'' G. Cuvier, 1829 * ''Parapercis punctulata'' G. Cuvier, 1829 (Spotted sandperch) * ''Parapercis queenslandica'' Imamura & Yoshino, 2007 * ''Parapercis ramsayi'' Steindachner, 1883 (Spotted grubfish) * ''Parapercis randalli'' H.-C. Ho & K. T. Shao, 2010 * ''Parapercis robinsoni'' Fowler, 1929 (Smallscale grubfish) * ''Parapercis roseoviridis'' (C. H. Gilbert, 1905) * ''Parapercis rota'' Sparks, Chaloux, Schelly, Gruber, Sparks & Phillips, 2021 * ''Parapercis rubricaudalis'' Johnson & Motomura, 2017 * ''Parapercis rubromaculata'' H.-C. Ho, C. H. Chang & K. T. Shao, 2012 (Redspot sandperch) * ''Parapercis rufa'' J. E. Randall, 2001 (Red sandperch) * ''Parapercis sagma'' G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012 (Saddled sandperch) * ''Parapercis schauinslandii'' Steindachner, 1900 (Redspotted sandperch) * ''Parapercis sexfasciata'' Temminck & Schlegel, 1843 (Grub fish) * ''Parapercis sexlorata'' J. W. Johnson, 2006 (Sixstrap grubfish) * ''Parapercis shaoi'' J. E. Randall, 2008 * ''Parapercis signata'' J. E. Randall, 1984 (Blackflag sandperch) * ''Parapercis simulata'' L. P. Schultz, 1968 * ''Parapercis snyderi'' D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1905 (U-mark sandperch) * ''Parapercis soliorta'' Johnson & Motomura, 2017 * ''Parapercis somaliensis'' L. P. Schultz, 1968 (Somali sandperch) * ''Parapercis stricticeps'' (De Vis, 1884) (White-streaked grubfish) * ''Parapercis striolata'' (M. C. W. Weber, 1913) * ''Parapercis tetracantha'' (Lacépède, 1802) (Reticulated sandperch) * ''Parapercis vittafrons'' J. E. Randall, 2008 (Bandhead sandperch) * ''Parapercis xanthogramma'' Imamura & Yoshino, 2007 * ''Parapercis xanthozona'' (Bleeker, 1849) (Yellowbar sandperch)

==References== {{Reflist}}

Category:Parapercis Category:Marine fish genera Category:Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker Category:Long stubs with short prose