Redbanded Grubfish, Parapercis binivirgata (Waite, 1904)
Scientific name: Parapercis binivirgata
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A Redbanded Grubfish caught at a depth around 70 m, Newcastle, New South Wales, 1 February 1991.
Image: Dr John E. Randall
© Dr John E. Randall
© Dr John E. Randall
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Parapercis
- Species
- binivirgata
- Family
- Pinguipedidae
- Order
- Perciformes
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
Identification
The species can be recognised by its long cylindrical body and double-barred colour pattern.
Habitat
It occurs at continental shelf depths in rubble and sandy habitats.
A Redbanded Grubfish caught at a depth of 387 m Fraser Seamount, Queensland. This unusually large (157 mm SL) and pale specimen was caught considerably deeper than usual and is the most northerly record for the species (pers. comm. Jeff Johnson).
Image: Jeff Johnson
© Queensland Museum
© Queensland Museum
Distribution
The Redbanded Grubfish occurs in Australian and New Zealand waters..
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Click on the map for detailed information. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Distribution data sourced from the Atlas of Living Australia
References
- Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & G.R. Allen. 2006. Fishes. In Beesley, P.L. & A. Wells. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35. ABRS & CSIRO Publishing: Australia. parts 1-3, pages 1-2178.
