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Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Serranoidei
Family: Serranidae Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets

Genus: Hypoplectrus

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19 species (see list below)
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Photo by Steele, M.A.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Hypoplectrus aberrans Poey, 1868

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Hypoplectrus aberrans
[Yellowbelly hamlet]

Photo by Cherson, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
Hypoplectrus affinis (Poey, 1861)

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Hypoplectrus affinis
[Bluelip hamlet]
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Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
 
Hypoplectrus atlahua
[Jarocho hamlet]

Photo by Tello Musi, J.L.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
Hypoplectrus castroaguirrei Del Moral Flores, Tello-Musi & Martínez-Pérez, 2012

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Hypoplectrus castroaguirrei
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 12.7 cm TL
Hypoplectrus chlorurus (Cuvier, 1828)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hypoplectrus chlorurus
[Yellowtail hamlet]

Photo by Carlson, B.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Hypoplectrus ecosur Victor, 2012

Photo by Photo by Carlson, B.
 
Hypoplectrus ecosur
[Spotted hamlet]

Photo by Bryant, K.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Hypoplectrus floridae Victor, 2012

Photo by Photo by Bryant, K.
 
Hypoplectrus floridae
[Florida hamlet]

Photo by Lobel, P.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 13 cm NG
Hypoplectrus gemma Goode & Bean, 1882

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Hypoplectrus gemma
[Blue hamlet]

Photo by Albernas, J.I.H.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 13.2 cm TL
Hypoplectrus gummigutta (Poey, 1851)

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Hypoplectrus gummigutta
[Golden hamlet]

Photo by Steele, M.A.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Hypoplectrus guttavarius (Poey, 1852)

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Hypoplectrus guttavarius
[Shy hamlet]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 14.3 cm TL
Hypoplectrus indigo (Poey, 1851)

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Hypoplectrus indigo
[Indigo hamlet]

Photo by Marks, K.W.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
Hypoplectrus liberte Victor & Marks, 2018

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Hypoplectrus liberte
[Striped hamlet]

Photo by Lobel, P.

Caribbean

Hypoplectrus maculiferus Poey, 1871

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Hypoplectrus maculiferus
[]

Photo by Lobel, P.

Caribbean Sea
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
Hypoplectrus maya Lobel, 2011

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Hypoplectrus maya
[Maya hamlet]

Photo by Burek, Joyce/Frank

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 15.2 cm TL
Hypoplectrus nigricans (Poey, 1852)

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Hypoplectrus nigricans
[Black hamlet]

Photo by Charteris, M.

Western Central Atlantic

Hypoplectrus providencianus Acero P. & Garzón-Ferreira, 1994

Photo by Photo by Charteris, M.
 
Hypoplectrus providencianus
[Masked Hamlet]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 15.2 cm TL
Hypoplectrus puella (Cuvier, 1828)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Hypoplectrus puella
[Barred hamlet]

Photo by Lobel, P.

Western Caribbean from th
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
Hypoplectrus randallorum Lobel, 2011

Photo by Photo by Lobel, P.
 
Hypoplectrus randallorum
[Tan Hamlet]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 12.7 cm TL
Hypoplectrus unicolor (Walbaum, 1792)

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Hypoplectrus unicolor
[Butter hamlet]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Hypoplectrus aberrans Yellowbelly hamlet Western Central Atlantic 13 TL 1868
Hypoplectrus affinis Bluelip hamlet Western Atlantic 9.1 SL 1861
Hypoplectrus atlahua Jarocho hamlet Western Central Atlantic 10.4 SL 2013
Hypoplectrus castroaguirrei Western Central Atlantic 9.3 SL 2012
Hypoplectrus chlorurus Yellowtail hamlet Western Central Atlantic 12.7 TL 1828
Hypoplectrus ecosur Spotted hamlet Western Atlantic 10 SL 2012
Hypoplectrus floridae Florida hamlet Western Atlantic 10 SL 2012
Hypoplectrus gemma Blue hamlet Western Central Atlantic 13 NG 1882
Hypoplectrus gummigutta Golden hamlet Western Central Atlantic 13.2 TL 1851
Hypoplectrus guttavarius Shy hamlet Western Central Atlantic 13 TL 1852
Hypoplectrus indigo Indigo hamlet Western Central Atlantic 14.3 TL 1851
Hypoplectrus liberte Striped hamlet Western Central Atlantic 8.8 SL 2018
Hypoplectrus maculiferus Caribbean 1871
Hypoplectrus maya Maya hamlet Caribbean Sea 8.7 SL 2011
Hypoplectrus nigricans Black hamlet Western Atlantic 15.2 TL 1852
Hypoplectrus providencianus Masked Hamlet Western Central Atlantic 1994
Hypoplectrus puella Barred hamlet Western Central Atlantic 15.2 TL 1828
Hypoplectrus randallorum Tan Hamlet Western Caribbean from th 8.1 SL 2011
Hypoplectrus unicolor Butter hamlet Western Central Atlantic 12.7 TL 1792



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