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White-streaked Grubfish
Parapercis stricticeps (De Vis, 1884)
Above and below: A White-streaked Grubfish at a depth of 15 m, Shiprock, Port Hacking, Sydney, New South Wales, August 2001. Photo: Erik Schlögl. View larger image.
The White-streaked Grubfish can be recognised by its colouration. It is dusky above with saddle-shaped areas of dark brown mottling. The lower sides have dark blotches joined by lines.
It grows to 18 cm in length.
This species occurs in coastal marine waters of Australia and possibly New Caledonia. It is found on coral and rocky reefs, often on rubbly or sandy seabeds.
In Australia it is known from southern Queensland to the central coast of New South Wales.
View a map of the collecting localities of specimens in the Australian Museum Fish Collection.
Related links
- Blacktail Grubfish fact sheet
- Latticed Grubfish fact sheet
- Pink-banded Grubfish fact sheet
- Spotted Grubfish fact sheet
- View the Grubfish list
Further reading
- Kuiter, R.H. 1992. Tropical Reef-Fishes of the Western Pacific. Indonesia and adjacent Waters. Penerbit PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama. Pp. 314.
- 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.
