PINGUIPEDIDAE Parapercis alboguttata, 15.2 cm SL (photo by Seishi Kimura) Parapercis alboguttata (Günther, 1872) Bluenose Sandperch D V, 22; A I, 19; P1 17-19; LLp 57-60. Body cylindrical, caudal peduncle slender. Three pairs of canine teeth on lower jaw anteriorly. Palatine teeth absent. Third dorsal spine longest. Spinous dorsal connected by membrane to 1st soft ray near base. Color: body pale red dorsally, whitish ventrally; 2 longitudinal rows of indistinct light red blotches on body, ending in 2 distinct dark red spots on caudal-fin base; snout light blue with oblique yellow lines. Size: maximum length about 27 cm. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific, including the Arabian Gulf, South China Sea, Indonesia, Philippines and northwestern Australia. Remarks: usually taken by trawling at depths from 50 to 120 m.