Parapercis robinsoni

Parapercis robinsoni, the smallscale grubfish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in the western Indian Ocean, from the Red Sea to South Africa and north to Pakistan.

Description

Parapercis robinsoni can reach a total length of .

Etymology

The fish is named in honour of John Benjamin Romer Robinson (1869–1949), a South African attorney and businessman.

References

• Heemstra, P.C., 1986. Mugiloididae. p. 739-741. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.