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Speckled sandperch

Parapercis hexophtalma

Description:

A slender, somewhat cylindrical fish.

Habitat:

Great Barrier Reef.

Notes:

http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Paraperc...

1 Species ID Suggestions

Elsa
Elsa 12 years ago
Speckled sandperch
Parapercis hexophtalma Sandperch


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3 Comments

lori.tas
lori.tas 12 years ago

Thanks Elsa, the sandperch looks like a good match. I'll do a bit more research.

Elsa
Elsa 12 years ago

I think this might be a sandperch of some sort http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandperch

You have a great collection of photos and animals! :)

SamanthaCraven
SamanthaCraven 13 years ago

It looks like a lizard fish! Or maybe a Blenny?

lori.tas
Spotted by
lori.tas

Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Sep 5, 2010
Submitted on Mar 24, 2011

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