Diplectrum

Diplectrum
Diplectrum formosum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Serranidae
Genus:	Diplectrum Holbrook, 1855
Type species
Serranus fascicularis Valenciennes, 1828[1]
Synonyms[2]
Haliperca Gill, 1862 Paraserranus Bleeker 1874

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.

Distribution

There are 12 species distributed in the western Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean.^[3]

Species

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

• Diplectrum bivittatum (Valenciennes, 1828) (Dwarf sand perch)
• Diplectrum conceptione (Valenciennes, 1828) (Yellowmouth sand-perch)
• Diplectrum eumelum Rosenblatt & Johnson, 1974 (Orange-spotted sand perch)
• Diplectrum euryplectrum D.S. Jordan & Bollman, 1890 (Bighead sand perch)
• Diplectrum formosum (Linnaeus, 1766) (Sand perch)
• Diplectrum labarum Rosenblatt & Johnson, 1974 (Highfin sand perch)
• Diplectrum macropoma (Günther, 1864) (Mexican sand perch)
• Diplectrum maximum Hildebrand, 1946 (Torpedo sand perch)
• Diplectrum pacificum Meek & Hildebrand, 1925 (Inshore sand perch)
• Diplectrum radiale (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) (Pond perch)
• Diplectrum rostrum Bortone, 1974 (Bridled sand perch)
• Diplectrum sciurus Gilbert, 1892 (Gulf squirrelfish)

References

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