Jawfish, Sandperch, Sandsmelt / Grubfish

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)

Harlequin Jawfish (Stalix histrio) sitting at the entrance of it's burrow.
Harlequin Jawfish (Stalix histrio) sitting at the entrance of it's burrow. Opistognathidae (Jawfishes) Perciformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy mouth bigmouth big-mouth burrowing jaw-fish jaw fish |Harlequin Jawfish (Stalix histrio)

Giant Jawfish (Opistognathus rhomaleus)
Giant Jawfish (Opistognathus rhomaleus) hidden hiding waiting grumpy buried hangover hungover sad grimace mouth Other Perciformes hide hiding hidden conceal concealed bury buried concealing hid cover covering covered sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy fish jaw fish jaw-fish |Giant Jawfish (Opistognathus rhomaleus)

Yellowhead Jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons) Male incubating eggs in its mouth.
Yellowhead Jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons) Male incubating eggs in its mouth. full swallow mouthful protecting protection security secure safe care caring parental maternal paternal Other Perciformes |Yellowhead Jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons)

Gold-specs Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.) holding a mouth full of eggs at the entrance to it's burrow.
Gold-specs Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.) holding a mouth full of eggs at the entrance to it's burrow. sex reproduction mate mating maternal copulate copulation baby young newborn new born juvenile youth beginnings beginning begin start starting strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky Other Perciformes |Gold-specs Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.)

Gold-specs Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.)
Gold-specs Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.) Opistognathidae (Jawfishes) Perciformes single one alone lonely isolated individual sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic |Gold-specs Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.)

Gold-specs Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.) fighting over territory.
Gold-specs Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.) fighting over territory. Opistognathidae (Jawfishes) goldspeck goldspecks Perciformes Yellowbarred two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership yell yelling call calling shout shouting cough coughing yawn yawning gasp gasping attack attacking attacker attacked aggressive aggression aggressor fight fighter fighting protect protective protecting care caring secure security securing jaw jaws throat mouth extend extended distort distorted territorial male males |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.) 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.) 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.)

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)

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) peering from the entrance of it's burrown in coral reef rubble.
Harlequin Jawfish (Stalix histrio) peering from the entrance of it's burrown in coral reef rubble. Opistognathidae (Jawfishes) Perciformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded hide hiding hidden conceal concealed bury buried concealing hid cover covering covered yell yelling call calling shout shouting cough coughing yawn yawning gasp gasping curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying |Harlequin Jawfish (Stalix histrio)

Harlequin Jawfish (Stalix histrio) peering from the entrance of it's burrown in coral reef rubble.
Harlequin Jawfish (Stalix histrio) peering from the entrance of it's burrown in coral reef rubble. Opistognathidae (Jawfishes) Perciformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded hide hiding hidden conceal concealed bury buried concealing hid cover covering covered yell yelling call calling shout shouting cough coughing yawn yawning gasp gasping 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 |Harlequin Jawfish (Stalix histrio)

Harlequin Jawfish (Stalix histrio)
Harlequin Jawfish (Stalix histrio) Opistognathidae (Jawfishes) Perciformes single one alone lonely isolated individual line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint cyan blue green orange rust rusty |Harlequin Jawfish (Stalix histrio)

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)

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.)

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

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.) 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.)