Pink-banded grubfish (species: Parapercis nebulosa) in Fraser Island (Gaia Guide)
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Parapercis nebulosa
Pink-banded grubfish


©John Turnbull: Pink-banded grubfish (Parapercis nebulosa)

©WorldFish Center - FishBase: Barfaced Weever (Parapercis nebulosa)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Pinguipedidae
Genus Parapercis
Species Parapercis nebulosa

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Distinguishing features

The light blue lines across the head are distinctive in the adults. (John Turnbull)

Size

  • Up to 25 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 0 m to 30 m

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Endemic to northern Australia, it is sometimes found as far south as Perth and Sydney. Found on silty sand and rubble bottoms in shallow bays (FishBase).

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