spothead grubfish
| Scientific name | Parapercis clathrata |
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| Descriptor | Ogilby |
| Year of description | 1910 |
| IUCN category (World) | LC |
| Family | Pinguipedidae |
| Genus | Parapercis |
Introduction
Parapercis clathrata, commonly known as spothead grubfish, is a salt water fish.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size15 cm
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Maximum size24 cm
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Mimicrysand
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Patterntasks
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Average size15 cm
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Maximum size24 cm
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Mimicrysand
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Patterntasks
How to recognize the spothead grubfish ?
The spothead grubfish measures between 15 and 24 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly noir, marron and blanc body. The also has noir tasks.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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territorialYes
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Way of livingdiurnal
The spothead grubfish is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found on the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
This species is territorial and does not appreciate the presence of intruders nearby, especially animals with similar behavior. However, the spothead grubfish has little concern for non-territorial animals.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
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PolygamyYes
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Hermaphroditeprotogynous
The spothead grubfish is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre. In this species, the dominant males are polygamous and reproduce each season with several females. always born female. Growing up, individuals will change sex to become male, this is called successive hermaphroditism of the protogynous type.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Conservation status of populations (IUCN)
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature26 - 29 °C
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Depth0 - 100 m
Biotope presentation
The spothead grubfish is most often found at a depth between 0m and 100m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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