A juvenile Harlequin sweetlips shows off its moves. The wiggle like this to mimic the poisonous Flatworm and avoid predation.
[taxonomy:binomial=Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides]
[taxonomy:family=Plectorhinchus]
[taxonomy:common=Harlequin sweetlips]
Summary[edit] Description: English: Juvenile Sweetlips. The young of this species are continuously moving in a manner similar to some flatworms. It is thought to be protective behavior since some flatworms are poisonous. Date: 01/09/05. Source: Own work. Author: Nhobgood.
Summary[edit] Description: English: Sweetlips being cleaned by cleaner wrasse, Labroides dimidiatusFrançais : Un gaterin arlequin, en cours de nettoyage par deux labres nettoyeurs. Date: 03/19/05. Source: Own work. Author: Nhobgood.