''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

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Description

''Parapercis ramsayi'' reaches a

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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. * Spotted Grubfish, Parapercis ramsayi (Steindachner 1883) @ fishesofaustralia.net.au
/small> Pinguipedidae Marine fish of Southern Australia Taxa named by Franz Steindachner Fish described in 1883 {{Perciformes-stub