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Australian Sandperch

Parapercis australis

Also known as: Australian Grubfish, Grubfish, Sand Dweller, Southern Grubfish, Weever, Weeverfish

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@greatwhite · End of Island, Tonga · October 20111 / 12
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Overview

Found singly, or in small harems, over rubble and seagrass areas, close to coral reefs in sheltered lagoons and coastal reefs.
Western Central Pacific - Australia, Tonga

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!

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
blotches
Behaviour
haremssolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Central Pacific
  • Exact location · 1
  • Country only · 11
LIVES IN

Found singly, or in small harems, over rubble and seagrass areas, close to coral reefs in sheltered lagoons and coastal reefs.

RANGE
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Adult photos 12

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderPerciformes
    5. familyPinguipedidae
    6. genusParapercis
    7. speciesParapercis australis Randall, 2003

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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