Parapercis haackei, Wavy grubfish

Parapercis haackei (Steindachner, 1884)

Wavy grubfish
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei (Sand dwellers) > Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
Etymology: Parapercis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, perke = perch (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Johann Wilhelm Haacke (1855–1912) was a German zoologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Steindachner.

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Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 35 m (Ref. 9563). Subtropical

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Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Western Australia and South Australia.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9563)

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Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21 - 22; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18. This species is characterized by the following: D V,21-22 (rarely 21); A I,17-18 (rarely 17); 13-15 pectoral rays; 47-53 lateral-line scales; about 3 + 8 gill rakers; 3-4 predorsal scales, ending in a median naked area on nape with rest of nape scaled, the scales extending into posterior interorbital space and continuing in a single row to front of interorbital; ctenoid scales on nape and cheek; front of lower jaw with 10 canine teeth; with palatine teeth; upper edge of subopercle with a prominent sharp spine; vertical edge of preopercle serrate to irregular; body depth 4.45-5.35 in SL (18.7-22.6% SL); middle dorsal spine longest, 7.05-8.9% SL; truncate to slightly rounded caudal fin, 19.2-21.3% SL; membrane from last dorsal spine joined to base of first soft ray; whitish body with a straight to wavy black stripe from behind eye to upper base of caudal fin (stripe may be broken into blotches, especially on head); ventral half of body with a series of 10 dark bars; a broad median brown band on upper lip and two spots on side of lip; a long dark brown streak on side of lower lip; a large black spot basally in dorsal fin between spines II and V; soft portion of dorsal fin is pale with a small blackish spot at base of most rays, and 1-2 outer rows of small black spots on membranes; pale anal fin with a row of faint blackish spots at base of most rays and a middle row of small dark spots; pale caudal fin with a dusky lower margin (Ref. 57562).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found on coastal reefs (Ref. 9563). A small territorial fish found in protected sandy and muddy areas near reefs and rocky outcrops from the shallows to depths of just over 35 m (Ref. 33839).

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May, J.L. and J.G.H. Maxwell, 1986. Trawl fish from temperate waters of Australia. CSIRO Division of Fisheries Research, Tasmania. 492 p. (Ref. 9563)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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