Banded Grubfish
Parapercis striolata
- Usual depth54–230 m
- Water temperature22–29 °C
- Best monthsJune and July
- How commonRare
About this species
Parapercis striolata is a species of ray-finned fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in the western-central Pacific Oean from Japan to Australia and in the eastern Indian Ocean from Australia and Indonesia.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 54–230 m · Deepest record: 230 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Banded Grubfish
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Sujitoragisu, スジトラギス
- Simplified Chinese
- 斑棘擬鱸, 沙鱸, 海狗甘仔, 狗, 舉目魚, 花狗母海, 雨傘閂
Other scientific names: Neopercis mimaseana, Neopercis striolata, Parapercis mimaseana
Similar species
False-eyed GrubfishParapercis clathrata
Cylindrical sandperchParapercis cylindrica
Flagfin WeeverParapercis schauinslandii
Java SandperchParapercis xanthozona
- Spotted sandmelt
Parapercis hexophtalma
- Blackdotted sand perch
Parapercis millepunctata
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 31 open-data records from 1979 to 2007.
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