Parapercis robinsoni
Species of ray-finned fish
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Parapercis robinsoni, the smallscale grubfish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in the western Indian Ocean, from the Red Sea to South Africa and north to Pakistan.
| Parapercis robinsoni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Pinguipedidae |
| Genus: | Parapercis |
| Species: | P. robinsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Parapercis robinsoni Fowler, 1929 | |
Description
Parapercis robinsoni can reach a total length of 30.0 centimetres (11.8 in).[1]
Etymology
The fish is named in honour of John Benjamin Romer Robinson (1869–1949), a South African attorney and businessman.[2]
