HomeMarine aquarium fishOther marine fishGrub fish Grub fish (Parapercis sexfasciata) Scientific name: Parapercis sexfasciata Temminck & Schlegel, 1843 The Grub fish (Parapercis sexfasciata) is a marine fish of the family Pinguipedidae. Native range: Western Pacific, southern Japan to Taiwan. Also recorded from Indonesia. BiologyInhabits the sublittoral zone on sandy mud bottoms.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameParapercis sexfasciataFamilyPinguipedidae (Sandperches)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length12.0EnvironmentMarine; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Pacific: southern Japan to Taiwan. Also recorded from Indonesia.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More other marine fishSquirrelfishHolocentrus adscensionisLongspine squirrelfishHolocentrus rufusBlackbar soldierfishMyripristis jacobusHumpback batfishPlatax batavianusBlackspot waspfishLiocranium praepositumSpotted goatfishPseudupeneus maculatusSee all other marine fish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026