Fish Identity Help

[jhnrb]

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:frustrat: Have new fish. Fish store said he was a Fantail Grouper; However, I have been searching for two days over the internet and on the phone to figure out what this fish is, what he eats, and his hobbies/habbitat? Please help he's a beautiful fish and I don't want to lose him. Yet I can find no information anywhere about him?????

This is him. Please if anyone can help. Thanking in advance for any help provided.

 

[sabotaged]

if we can get a clearer side shot of the fish it might make the identification process quicker

 

[bkv1997]

Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides, commonly refered to as the clown or harlequin sweetlips.

That would be my guess, but hard to tell for sure from the picture.

Brandon

 

[Chris]

Yup, I had one myself. They can grow to 18 inches in length and they will turn blue and silver, very nice to watch swim.

 

[ReefWannabe]

yup. i was gunna say looks like chris's sweetlips