Species Type:
Fishes
Common Name(s):
Clown sweetlips
Size:
On average, clown sweetlips grow to 24 inches (60 centimeters) long.
Diet:
Clown sweetlips eat mollusks, crustaceans like crab and shrimp, and other fish species.
Range & Habitat:
In the Indo-Pacific Ocean, clown sweetlips live in coral reef communities, often found under ledges and coral plates.
Details:
Adult clown sweetlips have orange-brown bodies with large, white, outlined spots. Their fins begin brown near their body and fade out into white.