Blackflag Sandperch (Parapercis signata)

Also known as Grubfish, Maldivian Grubfish, Maldivian Sandperch, Sandsmelt, Weever, Weeverfish

Description

Also known as Grubfish, Maldivian Grubfish, Maldivian Sandperch, Sandsmelt, Weever, Weeverfish.

Found singly, pairs, or small schools, resting on their fins, over rubble bottoms close to reefs.
They feed on small fish and invertebrates.
Length - 13cm
Depth - 10-35m
Western Indian Ocean - Maldives.

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-signata.html

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