Harlequin Basslet mandarin picking off tiny prey with

picking off tiny prey with their characteristic hunting gait

though like all Zebrasoma species they will defend territory aggressively against other tangs

The Yellow Target Mandarin (Synchiropus picturatus)

accepting a wide variety of meaty foods including mysis

Harlequin Basslet mandarin picking off tiny prey withThe Harlequin Basslet (Serranus tigrinus) also known as the Harlequin Bass or Tiger Serranus is a small, hardy, and endlessly entertaining Caribbean reef fish prized for its bold patterning and curious personality. Its cream yellow body is overlaid with intricate black vertical bars and tiger like markings, giving it the harlequin appearance that earned the species its common name. Native to the shallow reefs and seagrass beds of the western Atlantic,