Description

Also known as Grubfish, Many-spotted Sandperch, Sandsmelt, Spotted Grubfish, Spotted Sandperch, Thousandspot Grubfish, Thousandspot Sandperch, Weever, Weeverfish.

Found singly or in small schools over pavement, between corals and reef patches close to rock and rubble areas of seaward reefs.
They feed on fish and benthic invertebrates.
Length - 14cm
Depth 1-50m
Widespread Indo-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/6670