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Barred Hamlet
Hypoplectrus puella

A Barred Hamlet swims over a background of brightly hued sponge.

Bonaire, Dutch Antilles
 
Sea Facts:

Though only a few inches in length, hamlets are members of the sea bass family. Hamlets are hermaphroditic, both sexes occurring in the same individual.

 

Barred Hamlet

 
         
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