Image: Harlequin Fish at Kangaroo Island
A Harlequin Fish at a depth of 10 m, Snug Cove, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, November 1989.
- Photographer:
- David Muirhead
- Rights:
- © David Muirhead
- Common name:
- Harlequin Fish
- Scientific name:
- Othos dentex
- Family:
- Serranidae
- Order:
- Perciformes
Last Updated:
Tags fish, ichthyology, Harlequin Fish, Othos dentex, Serranidae,
2 comments
donnabrown -
7.04 PM, 08 April 2010
Harlequin fish is very impressive, They do not grow to enormous size, but look every part the hunter with their canine-like teeth and bright color. It is also known as Chines lantern and tiger cod. http://www.travelaustralia360.com