Maya Hamlet
Hypoplectrus maya
- Group: Other
- Max size: 8.7 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: EN
This little hamlet haunts shallow seagrass beds threaded with mangrove roots, where its coloring closely matches a tunicate that grows on those same roots. Reaching only about nine centimetres, it darts out to ambush small silversides. The species is endangered.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Serranidae › Hypoplectrus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 712605.
FAQ
- Is the Maya Hamlet dangerous to divers?
- The Maya Hamlet is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Maya Hamlet get?
- The Maya Hamlet grows to about 8.7 cm.