divepix - Shy Hamlet

Shy Hamlet

Aspect:	Bright yellow oval body with a resolutely protruding snout and large dark blue (to black) after body, although tail fin, belly and all other fins remain bright yellow.
Population:	Still scarce, but like the Queen Angelfish (inter alia) tends to reappear around Ilets Pigeon in 2016.
Notable feature:	Electric blue-surrounded elongated black patch between the eyes and the upper lip. Often mistaken from a distance for Rock Beauty Angelfish (q.v.)
Environment:	Close to bottom, around rocks and coral boulders that offer quick shelter.
Behaviour:	Wary, but may remain still if approached cautiously.

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