barred hamlet

Hypoplectrus puella

Seabass Reaching Fifteen Point Two Centimeters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Hypoplectrus puella, the barred hamlet is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a sea bass from the subfamily Serraninae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the groupers and anthias. This species is from the Western Central Atlantic. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Serranidae
Genus: Hypoplectrus
Maximum length: 15.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Bermuda, eastern Gulf of Mexico and throughout the Caribbean.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

Report a correction