Dwarf sand perch (Diplectrum bivittatum)

Scientific name: Diplectrum bivittatum Valenciennes, 1828

The Dwarf sand perch (Diplectrum bivittatum) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda, Florida (USA), Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and Brazil to 2?S; absent from Bahamas and West Indies.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Preopercle with a group of spines. Second ray of upper caudal fin elongated.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Diplectrum bivittatum
Family: Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 25.0
Common length: 12.0
Depth range: 100 m (328 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 100 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida (USA), Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and Brazil to 2?S; absent from Bahamas and West Indies.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated 27 September 2026