Reaching a maximum overall length of 47 cm (19 in), P. waigiensis is of brownish to steel-grey colouration, sometimes with white vertical bars along the body. With its typical centropomid body shape, it can be distinguished from the barramundi (Lates calcarifer) from the same waters by its widely set nostrils and shorter maxilla which does not reach back farther than the eye (which is reddish).[citation needed]
The Waigeo "sea perch" occurs primarily among rocks and in coral reefs, preferring vegetated waters. It is a nocturnalpredator, feeding primarily on crustaceans and other fishes and hiding during the day.[citation needed]
The species is named for Waigeo, an island in Indonesia; the common name is also spelled Waigeo or Weigeu seaperch. It is also known as the sand bass, sand perch, or glasseye perch. The generic name Psammoperca derives from the Greekψάμμος (sand) and πέρκη (perch).[citation needed]
Referencesedit
^Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2016). "Psammoperca waigiensis" in FishBase. March 2016 version.
Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2004). Species of Psammoperca in FishBase. October 2004 version.
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2004). "Psammoperca waigiensis" in FishBase. October 2004 version.
waigieu, seaperch, psammoperca, waigiensis, waigeo, barramundi, species, marine, fish, family, latidae, order, perciformes, only, species, genus, psammoperca, native, tropical, coastal, waters, from, bengal, south, through, indonesia, northern, australia, nort. The Waigieu seaperch 1 Psammoperca waigiensis or Waigeo barramundi is a species of marine fish in family Latidae of order Perciformes The only species of genus Psammoperca it is native to tropical coastal waters from the Bay of Bengal in the South through Indonesia to northern Australia and north through the Philippines and the South China Sea to Japan Waigieu seaperch Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Actinopterygii Order Perciformes Family Latidae Genus PsammopercaJ Richardson 1848 Species P waigiensis Binomial name Psammoperca waigiensis G Cuvier 1828 Synonyms Genus Cnidon J P Muller amp Troschel 1849 Species Labrax waigiensis G Cuvier 1828 Psammoperca datnioides J Richardson 1848 Reaching a maximum overall length of 47 cm 19 in P waigiensis is of brownish to steel grey colouration sometimes with white vertical bars along the body With its typical centropomid body shape it can be distinguished from the barramundi Lates calcarifer from the same waters by its widely set nostrils and shorter maxilla which does not reach back farther than the eye which is reddish citation needed The Waigeo sea perch occurs primarily among rocks and in coral reefs preferring vegetated waters It is a nocturnal predator feeding primarily on crustaceans and other fishes and hiding during the day citation needed The species is named for Waigeo an island in Indonesia the common name is also spelled Waigeo or Weigeu seaperch It is also known as the sand bass sand perch or glasseye perch The generic name Psammoperca derives from the Greek psammos sand and perkh perch citation needed References edit Froese Rainer Pauly Daniel eds 2016 Psammoperca waigiensis in FishBase March 2016 version Froese Rainer and Pauly Daniel eds 2004 Species of Psammoperca in FishBase October 2004 version Froese Rainer Pauly Daniel eds 2004 Psammoperca waigiensis in FishBase October 2004 version Psammoperca waigiensis Integrated Taxonomic Information System Retrieved 20 December 2004 External links editPhotos of Waigieu seaperch on Sealife Collection nbsp This Percoidea article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Waigieu seaperch amp oldid 1114799395, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
