HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishSandperchesYellow weaver Yellow weaver (Parapercis gilliesii) Scientific name: Parapercis gilliesii Hutton, 1879 The Yellow weaver (Parapercis gilliesii) is a marine fish of the family Pinguipedidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New Zealand. Species factsScientific nameParapercis gilliesiiFamilyPinguipedidae (Sandperches)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentMarine; demersalClimateTemperateDistributionSouthwest Pacific: New Zealand.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026