Parapercis ramsayi explained

Parapercis ramsayi, the spotted grubfish, is a species of 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 10cm (00inches).

Etymology

The fish is named almost certainly in honour of zoologist Edward Pierson Ramsay (1842-1916), the Curator of the Australian Museum.^[1]

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.
• Spotted Grubfish, Parapercis ramsayi (Steindachner 1883) @ fishesofaustralia.net.au

Notes and References

1. Web site: Order URANOSCOPIFORMES: PINGUIPEDIDAE, CHEIMARRICHTHYIDAE, AMMODYTIDAE and URANOSCOPIDAE . 9 March 2022 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.