The redbanded weever (''Parapercis binivirgata'') is a

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of the

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Pinguipedidae found around Australia and

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at depths between . Its length is up to .

References

* * Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, ''Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand'', (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982)

External links

''Parapercis binivirgata'' @ fishesofaustralia.net.au
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2789787 Pinguipedidae Marine fish of Eastern Australia Taxa named by Edgar Ravenswood Waite redbanded weever