Description

Also known as Grubfish, Peppered Grubfish, Sandsmelt, Weever, Weeverfish, Whitestripe Sandperch, Yellowbar Sandperch, Yellow-barred Sandperch, Yellowspot Grubfish.

Found singly, amongst boulders and rubble, over protected sandy areas of coastal bays and lagoons.
They feed on fish and small invertebrates.
Length - 23cm
Depth - 2-28m
Widespread Indo-West 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! Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Parapercis-xanthozona.html