Black hamlet (Hypoplectrus nigricans)

Scientific name: Hypoplectrus nigricans Poey, 1852

The Black hamlet (Hypoplectrus nigricans) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Belize to Panama; throughout the rest of the Caribbean. Absent off the coast of Venezuela. Antilles.

Biology

Body blackish (the intensity of the black can vary from bluish to brownish ). All fins pigmented, including the pectorals.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Hypoplectrus nigricans
Family: Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 15.2
Depth range: 3–13 m (10–43 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 13 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Belize to Panama; throughout the rest of the Caribbean. Absent off the coast of Venezuela. Antilles.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)