Jawfish, Sandperch, Sandsmelt / Grubfish

Reticulated Sandperch (Parapercis tetracantha) eating a juvenile Crochet Butterflyfish (Chaetodon guentheri)
Reticulated Sandperch (Parapercis tetracantha) eating a juvenile Crochet Butterflyfish (Chaetodon guentheri) Pinguipedidae (Sandperches) Perciformes single one alone lonely isolated individual line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic attack attacking attacker attacked aggressive aggression aggressor fight fighter fighting catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging eat eating eater caught stalking stalker stalk predator menace menacing menaced eat eating eater feed feeding feeder consume consuming devour devouring |Reticulated Sandperch (Parapercis tetracantha)

Gold-specs Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.) with babies hatching and leaving mouth of parent.
Gold-specs Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.) with babies hatching and leaving mouth of parent. baby young newborn new born juvenile youth beginnings beginning begin start starting sex reproduction mate mating maternal copulate copulation single one alone lonely isolated individual schooling school mass many group together same identical similar small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile fish nursery Other Perciformes |Gold-specs Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.)

Latticed Sandperch (Parapercis clathrata)
Latticed Sandperch (Parapercis clathrata) curiousity looking examining friendly mouth snout patterned spots spotted Other Perciformes |Latticed Sandperch (Parapercis clathrata)

Gold-birdled Sandsmelt (Parapercis multifasciata)
Gold-birdled Sandsmelt (Parapercis multifasciata) Pinguipedidae (Sandperches) Perciformes (perch-likes) single one alone lonely isolated individual line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded profile alert watch watching watchful |Gold-birdled Sandsmelt (Parapercis multifasciata)

Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.) hovering above burrow.
Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.) hovering above burrow. vertical small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky single one alone lonely isolated individual Other Perciformes |Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.)

Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.)
Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.) gasp gape gawp mouth smile muppet puppet amazed talking speaking Other Perciformes |Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.)

White-eyed Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.)
White-eyed Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.) Opistognathidae (Jawfishes) Perciformes single one alone lonely isolated individual defence defend defencive defensive defense defending sheild shield guard shielding guarding guardian secure securing secured home house shelter sheltered safe safety secure security secured sheltering nest strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying |White-eyed Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.)

Harlequin Jawfish (Stalix histrio) emerging from it's burrow.
Harlequin Jawfish (Stalix histrio) emerging from it's burrow. Opistognathidae (Jawfishes) Perciformes single one alone lonely isolated individual sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor |Harlequin Jawfish (Stalix histrio)

Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.) with open mouth showing eggs being incubated.
Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.) with open mouth showing eggs being incubated. baby young newborn new born juvenile youth beginnings beginning begin start starting sex reproduction mate mating maternal copulate copulation single one alone lonely isolated individual small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile fish Other Perciformes |Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.)

Gold-specs Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.) with babies and eggs being incubated in parent's mouth.
Gold-specs Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.) with babies and eggs being incubated in parent's mouth. baby young newborn new born juvenile youth beginnings beginning begin start starting sex reproduction mate mating maternal copulate copulation schooling school mass many group together same identical similar small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile fish Other Perciformes |Gold-specs Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.)

Latticed Sandperch (Parapercis clathrata)
Latticed Sandperch (Parapercis clathrata) curious propped fins Other Perciformes |Latticed Sandperch (Parapercis clathrata)

Blue-spotted Jawfish (Opistognathus rosenblatti)
Blue-spotted Jawfish (Opistognathus rosenblatti) blue spots spotted vertical aware alert sad glum peering mouth Other Perciformes single one alone lonely isolated individual strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile smiling curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy caution cautious spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks blue cyan |Blue-spotted Jawfish (Opistognathus rosenblatti)

Harlequin Jawfish (Stalix histrio) keeping watch outside it's burrow.
Harlequin Jawfish (Stalix histrio) keeping watch outside it's burrow. Perciformes single one alone lonely isolated individual colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly |Harlequin Jawfish (Stalix histrio)

Gold-specs Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.) or Yellowbarred Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.) holding a batch of it's eggs in it's mouth.
Gold-specs Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.) or Yellowbarred Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.) holding a batch of it's eggs in it's mouth. Opistognathidae (Jawfishes) goldspeck goldspecks Yellowbarred Perciformes single one alone lonely isolated individual mother motherhood mother-hood mothering maternal care caring parent parental parenting egg sex reproduction vertical |Gold-specs Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.)

Gold-specs Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.) emerging from it's burrow in the sea bed.
Gold-specs Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.) emerging from it's burrow in the sea bed. Opistognathidae (Jawfishes) goldspeck goldspecks Yellowbarred Perciformes single one alone lonely isolated individual sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded ascent ascend ascending asent assent assending rise rising arise surfacing surface up |Gold-specs Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.)

Gold-specs Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.) peering from the entrance of it's burrow in coral rubble.
Gold-specs Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.) peering from the entrance of it's burrow in coral rubble. Opistognathidae (Jawfishes) goldspeck goldspecks Yellowbarred Perciformes single one alone lonely isolated individual alert alarm alarmed look looking lookout look-out out surprise surprised sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor home house shelter sheltered safe safety secure security secured sheltering nest |Gold-specs Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.)

Gold-specs Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.) with babies hatching and leaving mouth of parent.
Gold-specs Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.) with babies hatching and leaving mouth of parent. baby young newborn new born juvenile youth beginnings beginning begin start starting sex reproduction mate mating maternal copulate copulation schooling school mass many group together same identical similar small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile fish Other Perciformes |Gold-specs Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.)

Reticulated Sandperch (Parapercis tetracantha) eating a juvenile Filefish.(Monacanthidae sp.)
Reticulated Sandperch (Parapercis tetracantha) eating a juvenile Filefish.(Monacanthidae sp.) Pinguipedidae (Sandperches) Perciformes single one alone lonely isolated individual line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded eat eating eater feed feeding feeder consume consuming devour devouring attack attacking attacker attacked aggressive aggression aggressor fight fighter fighting sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor |Reticulated Sandperch (Parapercis tetracantha)

Latticed Sandperch (Parapercis clathrata)
Latticed Sandperch (Parapercis clathrata) Pinguipedidae grubfish weaver Perciformes single one alone lonely isolated individual line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying pugnacious sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor |Latticed Sandperch (Parapercis clathrata)

Reticulated Sandperch (Parapercis tetracantha) eating a juvenile Filefish.(Monacanthidae sp.)
Reticulated Sandperch (Parapercis tetracantha) eating a juvenile Filefish.(Monacanthidae sp.) Pinguipedidae (Sandperches) Perciformes single one alone lonely isolated individual line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded eat eating eater feed feeding feeder consume consuming devour devouring attack attacking attacker attacked aggressive aggression aggressor fight fighter fighting sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor |Reticulated Sandperch (Parapercis tetracantha)