Image Gallery: Grubfishes

Grubfishes are bottom-dwelling fishes that typically have cylindrical-shaped bodies.  There are 54 species worldwide, mostly in the genus Parapercis.  The Australian fauna comprises over 20 species.

Barred Grubfish trawled east of Brush Island Barred Grubfish trawled east of Brush Island
Barred Grubfish caught off Botany Bay Barred Grubfish caught off Botany Bay
Female Blacktail Grubfish at Mantis Reef Female Blacktail Grubfish at Mantis Reef
Male Blacktail Grubfish at Mantis Reef Male Blacktail Grubfish at Mantis Reef
Dotlined Grubfish, Parapercis lineopunctata Dotlined Grubfish, Parapercis lineopunctata
Lyretail Grubfish at North Solitary Island Lyretail Grubfish at North Solitary Island
Southern Grubfish, Parapercis australis Southern Grubfish, Parapercis australis
Southern Grubfish at Lady Elliot Island Southern Grubfish at Lady Elliot Island
Spothead Grubfish inside Mantis Reef Spothead Grubfish inside Mantis Reef
Spotted Grubfish at Bare Island Spotted Grubfish at Bare Island
Wavy Grubfish at the 'Dredge', Glenelg Wavy Grubfish at the 'Dredge', Glenelg
Whitestreak Grubfish at Shiprock Whitestreak Grubfish at Shiprock