Tan Hamlet
Hypoplectrus randallorum
- Group: Other
- Max size: 8.1 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small hamlet of Caribbean reefs, this fish is a capable predator despite its size, with one specimen found having just swallowed a cleaner goby whole. Like other hamlets it is a simultaneous hermaphrodite, each fish carrying both male and female roles.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Serranidae › Hypoplectrus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 712606.
FAQ
- Is the Tan Hamlet dangerous to divers?
- The Tan Hamlet is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Tan Hamlet get?
- The Tan Hamlet grows to about 8.1 cm.