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Diplectrum

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Diplectrum
Diplectrum formosum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Subfamily: Serraninae
Genus: Diplectrum
Holbrook, 1855
Type species
Serranus fascicularis
Synonyms[2]

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

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The following species are classified under the genus Diplectrum:[3]

References

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  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Diplectrum". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Diplectrum". FishBase. December 2020 version.