''Parapercis robinsoni'', the smallscale grubfish, is a species of 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.
Description
''Parapercis robinsoni'' can reach a
total length of .
Etymology
The fish is named in honour of
John Benjamin Romer Robinson
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Second E ...
(1869–1949), a South African attorney and businessman.
References
*Heemstra, P.C., 1986. Mugiloididae. p. 739-741. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Pinguipedidae
Taxa named by Henry Weed Fowler
Fish described in 1929
Fish of the Indian Ocean
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