Coral Reef Fish - Hamlets

Hamlets belong to the family Serranidae like the sea basses and groupers, but are smaller and more closely resemble damselfish. Hamlets are in the genus Hypoplectrus.

Barred Hamlet Hypoplectrus puella	Blue Hamlet Hypoplectrus gemma
Butter Hamlet Hypoplectrus unicolor	Indigo Hamlet Hypoplectrus indigo
Shy Hamlet Hypoplectrus guttavarius

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Coral Reef Fish - Hamlets

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