- English Common Name
- Speckled Sandperch
- Scientific name
- Parapercis pacifica
- Taxonomy
- Order: Parciformes, Family: Pinguipedidae
- Size
- About 20 cm
- Species Distribution
- Ryukyu Islands, tropical water of the Indian and Pacific Oceans
- This species is often observed in sandy bottom areas around coral reefs. It has a characteristic caudal fin with big black spots. It is similar to Parapercis millepunctata, but P. millepunctata has white spots behind black spots.
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- Updated October 2018
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