Parapercis ramsayi

Parapercis ramsayi, the spotted grubfish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in the eastern Indian Ocean around southern Western Australia and South Australia.

Description

Parapercis ramsayi reaches a total length of .

Etymology

The fish is named almost certainly in honour of zoologist Edward Pierson Ramsay (1842–1916), the Curator of the Australian Museum.

References

• May, J.L. and J.G.H. Maxwell, 1986. Trawl fish from temperate waters of Australia. CSIRO Division of Fisheries Research, Tasmania. 492 p.
• <small>Spotted Grubfish, Parapercis ramsayi (Steindachner 1883) @ fishesofaustralia.net.au</small>