Hamlet - Butter
07970
Fish - Miscellaneous
Hamlet - Butter
Hypoplectrus gummigutta
Care:
BeginnerDiet:
CarnivorousLight:
MediumPlace of origin:
CaribbeanAppears to be mainly confined to the western Caribbean between Nicaragua and Cuba, rarely north of Cuba. Locally common in a few places, but generally regarded as being rare. Occurs in various reef habitats in a depth range from the shallows to over 30m, depending on the locality. A beautifully coloured species in being entirely golden-yellow, except for its snout, which has black and blue markings. Length to 13cm.
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