Parascorpis

{{Short description|Species of ray-finned fish}}

{{Speciesbox

| image = Parascorpis typus.jpg

| grandparent_authority = J. L. B. Smith, 1949

| parent_authority = Bleeker, 1875

| display_parents = 3

| taxon = Parascorpis typus

| authority = Bleeker, 1875

| synonyms = (Genus)

• Atyposoma Boulenger, 1899

(Species)

• Atyposoma gurneyi Boulenger, 1899

}}

Parascorpis typus, commonly known as the jutjaw, is a species of centrarchiform fish, the only known member of its genus and family.{{FishBase family | family = Parascorpididae| month = February | year = 2014}} It is native to the Indian Ocean coast of Africa where it is known to occur along the coasts of Mozambique and South Africa. It is found at depths of from {{convert|20|to|200|m|ft}}. This species grows to a length of {{convert|60|cm|in}} TL. This species is considered to be a good foodfish, but they are currently not sought out by commercial fisheries and are caught only rarely by anglers.{{FishBase |genus= Parascorpis|species= typus| month = February | year = 2014}}