Makara Seri Sains (Apr 2009)
Second Record Of Blue-Nosed Grubfish, Parapercis Albogutta(Günther, 1872) (Perciformes: Penguipedidae) From Bitung,North Sulawesi.
Abstract
A specimens of Blue-nosed Grubfish, Parapercis alboguttata (Günther, 1872) were collected from reef flat of RonBolaan, Lembeh Island, North Sulawesi on 21 July 2008. It was caught by hook and line from a depths of about 10 - 20m. First record of this specimen found in Makassar Strait and deposited at the Bishop Museum (BPBM) in Honolulu,USA. P. alboguttata has been found in many scattered locations in the Indo-West Pacific, from north western Australia,Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Oman and Somalia. Morphological features of the Indonesian specimenare reported.
