Description

Also known as Blackfin Grubfish, Grubfish, Sandsmelt, Snyder's Grubfish, Snyder's Sandperch, Snyder's Weeverfish, U-mark Grubfish, U-mark Sandperch, Weever, Weeverfish.

Found singly or in small schools, over silty, rubble and sandy areas of reefs.
They feed on small fish and benthic invertebrates.
Length - 11cm
Depth - 5-40m
Widespread Western Pacific

Sandperches live in the sand under solid pieces of reef, a single dominant male lives with a small harem of females. Not a very shy fish, is happy to sit and watch the world go by! (edit) Ref: https://www.fishbase.de/summary/Parapercis-snyderi