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Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Also known as Spotted Sweetlips, Many-spotted Sweetlips, Harlequin Thicklip, Brownkelly Sweetlips, Brownie Sweetlips and Clown Sweetlips. As a juvenile, the harlequin sweetlips is brown or tan covered with white spots or blotches. As it grows older its body turns white, and the spots become white and more dense. Juvenile sweetlips mimic the movement of a poisonous flatworm as a defense against predators.
Found singly and occasionally with others in caves, along inner reef dropoffs, lagoons and seaward reefs. Found at depths of 1 to 30m. Widespread in the Indo-Pacific region.
Spotted this cute wiggly fish at a depth of about 40 feet.
4 Comments
wonderful spotting, love the photos as well as the video. it's great to actually see the mimicing moves.
Thanks, Dilek & Gerardo! :)
Wonderful shots Blogie
Nice video.
Very cute fish and nice video! Thanks for sharing Blogie