Yellow weaver
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| Parapercis gilliesii Hutton, 1879 |
The yellow weaver, Parapercis gilliesii, is a sandperch of the genus Parapercis found only around New Zealand, at depths of 100 to 200 metres on the continental shelf. Its length is 15 to 30 cm.
The yellow weaver is similar in shape to the blue cod but has much larger eyes and is generally smaller. Its colour varies from cream to yellow with a variable pattern of dark grey stripes and splotches. It is sometimes trawled on the continental shelf but is not a common fish.
[edit] References
- Parapercis gilliesii (TSN 170970). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 18 April 2006.
- "Parapercis gilliesii". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 10 2005 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2005.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 978-0-00-216987-5
