Psammoperca
Genus of ray-finned fishes
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Psammoperca is a small genus of marine ray-finned fishes from the family Latidae. They are native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.[2] The generic name Psammoperca derives from the Greek ψάμμος (sand) and πέρκη (perch), though this refers to the fish’s dentition, not to a sandy habitat preference.[3] Richardson described the teeth as being "granular".[4]
| Psammoperca | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Suborder: | Centropomoidei |
| Family: | Latidae |
| Genus: | Psammoperca Richardson, 1848 |
| Type species | |
| Psammoperca datnioides P. Richardson, 1848[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cnidon J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1849 | |
Species
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:[5]
- Psammoperca datnioides Richardson, 1848 (Black sand bass)[6]
- Psammoperca waigiensis (Cuvier, 1828) (Waigieu seaperch)
