Parapercis maculata (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21 - 22; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 18 - 19

Caudal fin of adults slightly rounded, second to fourth branched rays somewhat prolonged. Sometimes confused with the closely related to the Japanese P. pulchella, but is easily distinguished from that species by its white ventral fins, that are brown to black in P. pulchella, as well as various other differences . Light brownish red to grey-brown dorsally, shading to whitish ventrally, with 6 large subquadrangular dark reddish brown spots on ventral half of body, narrowly linked to less distinct, saddle-like, dark spots dorsally on body. Lower third to fourth of caudal fin dark brownish red. Last membrane of spinous portion of dorsal fin connected to first dorsal-fin ray nearly at its base (Ref 42740).