Parapercis moki
Species of ray-finned fish
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Parapercis moki, also known as Mok's sandperch, is a species of ray-finned fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in the north-western Pacific Ocean off Taiwan.[1]
| Parapercis moki | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Pinguipedidae |
| Genus: | Parapercis |
| Species: | P. moki |
| Binomial name | |
| Parapercis moki H. C. Ho & J. W. Johnson, 2013 | |
Description
Parapercis moki can reach a standard length of 10.4 centimetres (4.1 in).[2]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist Hin-Kiu Mok (b. 1947) of the National Sun Ye-San University in Taiwan.[3]
