Speckled Sandperch

Parapercis hexophtalma

Also known as: Blacktail Grubfish, Blacktail Sandperch, Blacktail Sandsmelt, Grubfish, Ocellated Grubfish, Sandsmelt, Speckled Grubfish, Speckled Sandmelt, Speckled Weever, Spot-tail Sandperch, Spotted Sandperch, Spotted Sandsmelt, Weever

ALSO KNOWN AS

Blacktail Grubfish
Blacktail Sandperch
Blacktail Sandsmelt
Grubfish
Ocellated Grubfish
Sandsmelt
Speckled Grubfish
Speckled Sandmelt
Speckled Weever
Spot-tail Sandperch
Spotted Sandperch
Spotted Sandsmelt
Weever

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2022

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Speckled Sandperch adult, photographed at Mirihi Island Resort, Maldives — @fishx6 · Mirihi Island Resort, Maldives · May 20081 / 9

Overview

Found singly or in small schools, sometimes resting on their pelvic fins over the substrate close rubble of protected, shallow, lagoons and seaward reefs.

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!

How to identify

COLOURS

Pattern: black blotches black spot blotches lines speckled spots
Fins & Tail: black tail spot
Behaviour: perches schooling solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

Range · Indo-Pacific
Exact location · 1
Country only · 8

LIVES IN

Found singly or in small schools, sometimes resting on their pelvic fins over the substrate close rubble of protected, shallow, lagoons and seaward reefs.

RANGE