The HYPOPLECTRUS species of the Hamlet/Seabass-Serranidae Family, are beautiful reef decoration fishes, some ichthyologists (fish specialists) considere all of them to be variations of only one specie, Butter Hamlet; but to my eyes and taste, they are all gorgeous!!
Before Hurricane Wilma came by, seven sub-species used to be found together in only one reef area, Chankanaab boulders; not anymore though, for the last two years have not seen the seven species again there, some of them not even in other reefs.
BARRED HAMLET (Hypoplectrus puella)
The most common of all hamlets in Cozumel, found everywhere, in every reef, sometimes it gets clearer in it's body, sometimes darker, the blue markings on it's face are very pretty if you take a close look at them, they let you approach if you are slow and show no treat.
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