Parapercis ramsayi
Species of ray-finned fish
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Parapercis ramsayi, the spotted grubfish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in the eastern Indian Ocean around southern Western Australia and South Australia.
| Parapercis ramsayi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Pinguipedidae |
| Genus: | Parapercis |
| Species: | P. ramsayi |
| Binomial name | |
| Parapercis ramsayi Steindachner, 1883 | |
Description
Parapercis ramsayi reaches a total length of 10.0 cm (3.9 in).[1]
Etymology
The fish is named almost certainly in honour of zoologist Edward Pierson Ramsay (1842–1916), the Curator of the Australian Museum.[2]
