Parapercis maritzi explained

Parapercis maritzi is a species of fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in the Indian Ocean off South Africa.^[1]

Description

Parapercis maritzi can reach a standard length of 11.4cm (04.5inches).

Discovery

During 14-20 June 1990, Mr Willie Maritz, Curator of the East London Aquarium in South Africa, was invited to participate in a hake reconnaissance cruise aboard the Spanish trawler Playa de Galicia off the Transkei coast. A commercial bottom trawl of 80-150m deep was done to catch hake.

Mr Maritz took fish for the aquarium and froze other unusual fish for otolith extraction at the Port Elizabeth Museum. Specimens used for the latter were sent to the J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology where it was determined that a new species had been identified. ^[2]

Etymology

Parapercis maritzi is named in honour of Willie Maritz, curator of the East London Aquarium in South Africa.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Anderson, M.E., 1992. A new sandperch, Parapercis maritzi (Teleostei: Pinguipedidae), from South Africa. S. Afr. J. Zool. 27(4):151-155.
2. Anderson, M.E., 1992. A new sandperch, Parapercis maritzi (Teleostei: Pinguipedidae), from South Africa. S. Afr. J. Zool. 27(4):151-155.
3. Web site: Order URANOSCOPIFORMES: PINGUIPEDIDAE, CHEIMARRICHTHYIDAE, AMMODYTIDAE and URANOSCOPIDAE . 13 March 2022 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.