Diplectrum
Diplectrum | |
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Diplectrum formosum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Serranidae |
Subfamily: | Serraninae |
Genus: | Diplectrum Holbrook, 1855 |
Type species | |
Valenciennes, 1828[1]
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Synonyms[2] | |
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Diplectrum, commonly known as sand perches, is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes which is a member of the subfamily Serraninae of the family Serranidae, which includes the groupers and anthias. There are 12 species distributed in the western Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean.[3]
Species[]
The following species are classified under the genus Diplectrum:[3]
- (Valenciennes, 1828) (Dwarf sand perch)
- (Valenciennes, 1828) (Yellowmouth sand-perch)
- Rosenblatt & , 1974 (Orange-spotted sand perch)
- D.S. Jordan & Bollman, 1890 (Bighead sand perch)
- (Linnaeus, 1766) (Sand perch)
- Rosenblatt & Johnson, 1974 (Highfin sand perch)
- (Günther, 1864) (Mexican sand perch)
- Hildebrand, 1946 (Torpedo sand perch)
- Meek & Hildebrand, 1925 (Inshore sand perch)
- (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) (Pond perch)
- , 1974 (Bridled sand perch)
- Gilbert, 1892 (Gulf squirrelfish)
References[]
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Diplectrum". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Serraninae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2020). Species of Diplectrum in FishBase. December 2020 version.
Categories:
- Serraninae
- Perciformes genera
- Serranidae stubs