Masked Hamlet (Hypoplectrus providencianus)

Scientific name: Hypoplectrus providencianus Acero P. & Garz?n-Ferreira, 1994

Masked Hamlet (Hypoplectrus providencianus)

The Masked Hamlet (Hypoplectrus providencianus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Colombia. Needs better reference.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hypoplectrus providencianus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Colombia. Needs better reference.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2), IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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