| RLS profile v3 | |
| Range: | 94.183 |
| Frequency: | 2.177 |
| Invasive: | Not known to be invasive |
| Commercial_Uses: | None, other than trivial captures for aquarium trade |
| Depth: | 5–80 m |
| Common_Name: | Spotted grubfish; |
| Abundance: | 1.577 |
| Distribution: | Perth, WA, to Kangaroo I, SA, and Montague I to Byron Bay, NSW. |
| Description: | It is found in a variety of habitats in estuaries and coastal bays, almost always close to a rock refuge. The species is less common than the wavy grubfish in shallow water and more inclined to retreat into a refuge if approached. It is most abundant below 40 m depth |
| Max_size: | 200 mm |
| Behaviour: | It is found in a variety of habitats in estuaries and coastal bays, almost always close to a rock refuge. The species is less common than the wavy grubfish in shallow water and more inclined to retreat into a refuge if approached. It is most abundant below 40 m depth |
| IUCN_Threat_status: | Not assessed |
| Habitat: | Sheltered and moderately exposed sand, mud, rock |
| Threats: | No major threats to this species are known |
| Accepted name | Source |
|---|---|
| Parapercis ramsayi |
| Synonyms | Source |
|---|---|
| Percis ramsayi Steindachner, 1883 | |
| Published in: Steindachner, F. 1883. Ichthyologische Beiträge (XIII). Anz. Akad. Wiss. Wien Vol. 20 (22) pp. 194-197 | |
| Percis novaecambriae Ogilby, 1885 | |
| Published in: Ogilby, J.D. 1885. Descriptions of new fishes from Port Jackson. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. Ser. 1 Vol. 10 (2) pp. 225-230 | |
| Common name | Source |
|---|---|
| Spotted Grubfish | |
| Ramsay's Grubfish | |
| Spotted Weever |
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