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Pink-banded Grubfish
Parapercis nebulosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1852)
Above and below: A 25 cm long Pink-banded Grubfish photographed on a night dive at a depth of 12 m, Fly Point, Nelson Bay, New south Wales, February 2002.
A Pink-banded Grubfish at a depth of 10 m, Fly Point Marine Reserve, Port Stephens, April 1998. View larger image.
A Pink-banded Grubfish at a depth of 15 m, Shiprock, Port Hacking, Sydney, New South Wales, August 2001. View larger image. View image of a fish at a depth of 14 m, Shiprock, Port Hacking, New South Wales, 2001.
The Pink-banded Grubfish has an elongate body with a long-based second dorsal fin. It has a pointed snout and eyes positioned high on the head.
This species is usually pale pink with brown to red blotches and bands. Adults have light blue lines between the eyes and crossing the snout.
The Pink-banded Grubfish grows to 25 cm in length.
This species is endemic to Australia. It is known from the central coast of Western Australia, around the tropical north of the country and down the east coast to at least Sydney, New South Wales.
View a map of the collecting localities of specimens in the Australian Museum Fish Collection.
Further reading
- Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 292.
- Allen, G.R. & R. Swainston. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A Field Guide for Anglers and Divers. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 201.
- Gloerfelt-Tarp, T & P.J. Kailola. 1984. Trawled Fishes of southern Indonesia and north-western Australia. Jakarta: Directorate General of Fisheries (Indonesia), German Agency for Technical Cooperation, Australian Development Assistance Bureau. Pp. 406.
- Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. New Holland. Pp. 433.
- Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Gary Allen. Pp. 437.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557.
