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the_cat_keeper

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Fish is approximately 20cm long, and I often found it to be "resting" among the corals, just as shown in this picture. This particular picture was taken in Redang, Malaysia.

Its shape kind of reminds me of a sweetlip. Is it one?

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It’s some kind of grouper (Walter is right—sea bass family)—I am guessing Cephalopholis boenak?
 
the eye shape is like that of a hawkfish - might be a variation of one. Hope someone can answer you soon
 
Of course the eyes are similar, hawkfishes are tiny seabasses, as are hamlets, groupers are bigger seabasses. This one looks more like a grouper than a hawkfish.
 
I was writing while you were and didn't see what you had posted Walter...and now seeing that the fish was 20 cm, that is indeed a bit bigger than most hawkfish.
 
I love those trianglar pupils. What is 20 cm anyway, about 9 inches?
 
yeah, something like that. For quick measure we would spread thumb and pinkie and between the two it measures about 20cm (strangly it's about the same for almost everybody).
 
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