How big do Harlequin Bass get

[fishywishy]

How big do Harlequin Bass get, some places say 4 inches and some say 11 inches?

 

[Fish Think Pink]

How big do Harlequin Bass get, some places say 4 inches and some say 11 inches?

Might different fish be going by same common name?

Vote for larger and be pleased if smaller.

Harlequin Bass: Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums

 

[fishywishy]

Might different fish be going by same common name?

Vote for larger and be pleased if smaller.

Harlequin Bass: Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums

On live aquaria it says 11 but everywhere else it says 4 inches and theres no videos on YouTube so i dont know what to trust

 

[ptrusk]

JMO but i believe there are harlequin bass and harlequin basslets. If you are looking for smaller fish check out chalk bass, readily available, peaceful and you can keep several. I have 3 in a 90 and they fit in well.

 

[i cant think]

There are two fish that go under the name Harlequinn Bass, one is the large 11 inch more predatory species and the other is the much smaller 4 inch species which isn’t that predatory, I believe they do also go under the name “Lantern Basslet”.

 

[PatW]

I am a scuba diver. I have seen a potload of harlequin basslets. A 4” maximum size is about right.