Black hamlet
Hypoplectrus nigricans
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A hamlet from shallow reefs of the western central Atlantic and the Caribbean. It reaches 15 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Hypoplectrus nigricans
- Family
- Serranidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Serranidae
- Order
- Perciformes/Serranoidei
- Synonyms
- Hypoplectrus unicolor, Plectropoma nigricans
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 15.2 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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