blacktail grubfish
| Scientific name | Parapercis queenslandica |
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| Descriptor | Imamura & Yoshino |
| Year of description | 2007 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Pinguipedidae |
| Genus | Parapercis |
Introduction
Parapercis queenslandica, commonly known as blacktail grubfish, is a salt water fish from the Great Barrier Reef.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size11 cm
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Maximum size20 cm
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Mimicrysand
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Patterntasks
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Average size11 cm
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Maximum size20 cm
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Mimicrysand
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Patterntasks
How to recognize the blacktail grubfish ?
The blacktail grubfish measures between 11 and 20 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly noir 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 blacktail 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 blacktail 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 blacktail 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?
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature24 - 29 °C
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Depth1 - 27 m
Biotope presentation
The blacktail grubfish is most often found at a depth between 1m and 27m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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