Harlequin Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–30 m
- Max size: 72 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Big lipped and spotted, the harlequin sweetlips shelters under ledges and in caves by day and hunts crustaceans, mollusks and fish across the reef at night. Its boldly patterned juveniles wriggle along the bottom in a way that mimics a toxic flatworm.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Haemulidae › Plectorhinchus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273483.
FAQ
- How deep does the Harlequin Sweetlips live?
- The Harlequin Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides) is typically found at 1–30 m.
- Is the Harlequin Sweetlips dangerous to divers?
- The Harlequin Sweetlips is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Harlequin Sweetlips get?
- The Harlequin Sweetlips grows to about 72 cm.