Pinguipdidae : L III E1A

Parapercis sp.

sandsmelt

Egg diameter in µm	Number of oil globules	Diameter of oil globule in µm	Yolk texture	Perivitelline space	Position of oil globule at hatch	Gut length   at eye- pigment stage	Myomeres
750-865	1	170-190	clear	narrow	stern	32% of NL	ca 32

Egg: This egg was not recognised as different from LIIIE1, and was noted as being that species, until the larva had hatched. And since the egg was only encountered twice, no image is available. For guidance only, the description of LIIIE1 may be used. The summary in the above box is from LIIIE1.

Larva: The 4-day larva is much more heavily pigmented than P. robinsoni (LIIIE1 Plate D), but its overall appearance is that of a pinguipdid, and the only genus in our waters is Parapercis.

This egg has not been seen in the samples from Park Rynie, and has only been seen twice in the DHM samples (green graph). The most common pinguipdid in the shallows around Durban Harbour, apart from P. robinsoni (LIIIE1), is P. punctulata.