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.
SHY HAMLET (Hypoplectrus guttavarius)
Also very common sight in many reefs, although not in the same amount as the barred one, but can be the second most common in Cozumel, it can be quiet big too, maybe as big as the indigo, very curious though and because of them I know fish has an attitude!!!
have kind of chased them and all of the sudden they stop and give me "the nasty kooks", like wondering "what the heck you are doing man!!",
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