Barred hamlet
Hypoplectrus puella
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A hamlet from the western central Atlantic, from Bermuda and the Bahamas to the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. It is the commonest and most widespread member of its genus. It reaches 15 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Hypoplectrus puella
- Family
- Serranidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Serranidae
- Order
- Perciformes/Serranoidei
- Synonyms
- Hypoplectrus unicolor, Hypoplectrus vitulinus, Plectropoma puella, Plectropoma vitulinum
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul
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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