Masked Hamlet

The masked hamlet (Hypoplectrus providencianus) 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 found in the western Atlantic Ocean in the Caribbean Sea and has been recorded from the coast of Central America from Quintana Roo in Mexico to Bocas del Toro in Panama and from Jamaica to Puerto Rico, as well as in the Turks and Caicos and the Cayman Islands. Its specific name refers to Providencia Island, Colombia where the type was collected.

Les Hypoplectrus forment un genre de poissons grégaire hermaphrodite de la famille des Serranidae. Liste des espèces Selon World Register of Marine Species (20 juillet 2016) : Hypoplectrus aberrans Poey, 1868 Hypoplectrus atlahua Tavera & Acero, 2013 Hypoplectrus castroaguirrei Del Moral Flores, Tello-Musi & Martínez-Pérez, 2012 Hypoplectrus chlorurus (Cuvier, 1828) Hypoplectrus ecosur Victor, 2012 Hypoplectrus floridae Victor, 2012 Hypoplectrus gemma Goode & Bean, 1882 Hypoplectrus gummigutta (Poey, 1851) Hypoplectrus guttavarius (Poey, 1852) Hypoplectrus indigo (Poey, 1851)…

Hamlet enmascarado (Hypoplectrus providencianus) es una especie de pez, de la familia Serranidae. Ha sido observado en las aguas marítimas del Archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina (Colombia) y en las islas Caimán. Se estima que esta especie se distribuye en el Mar Caribe, desde Turcos y Caicos Cuba, Haití y Jamaica, hasta América Central desde Quintana Roo hasta Panamá.