White-streaked grubfish (Parapercis stricticeps)

Scientific name: Parapercis stricticeps De Vis, 1884

The White-streaked grubfish (Parapercis stricticeps) is a brackish-water fish of the family Pinguipedidae. Native range: Western Pacific, known only from eastern Australia; possibly in New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 19. Little variation in color.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parapercis stricticeps
Family
Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Depth range
20 m (66 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 20 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: known only from eastern Australia; possibly in New Caledonia.
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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