Bar Faced Weever

Body whitish with 6 large quadrangular brown spots on back (may contain small pale blotches and may be red in fish from deep water) and a second series of 6 similar but more round dark spots on lower side of body. Body not very elongate (depth 4.7 to 6.1 in SL). Head with blue lines extending anteriorly from eye and across interorbital. Spinous portion of dorsal fin black between first and fifth spines (Ref 42740).

Found on silty sand and rubble bottoms in shallow bays (Ref. 42740). Feeds on small crustaceans (Ref. 394).

Found on silty sand and rubble bottoms in shallow bays (Ref. 42740). Feeds on small crustaceans (Ref. 394).

aquarium: commercial

Parapercis nebulosa, the barred sandperch, is a fish species in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in Australia. This species can reach a length of 25.0 centimetres (9.8 in) TL.

Found over sandy bottoms with rocks (Ref. 5213). Inhabits trawling grounds.