Author: (Poey, 1852)
FBname: Black hamlet
Comments: A solitary species (Ref. 26340) inhabiting shallow reefs (Ref. 9710).  Feeds on fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 26180).  Often found near the bottom around soft and hard corals.  Occasionally been seen spawning with the <i>H. chlorurus</i> (Ref. 26938)