Spotted grubfish (Parapercis ramsayi)

Scientific name: Parapercis ramsayi Steindachner, 1883

Spotted grubfish (Parapercis ramsayi)

The Spotted grubfish (Parapercis ramsayi) is a marine fish of the family Pinguipedidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to New South Wales.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parapercis ramsayi
Family
Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
5–80 m (16–262 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 80 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to New South Wales.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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