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Hamlets
Hypoplectrus
A hamlet is a fish of the genus Hypoplectrus that is found mainly in coral reefs in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, particularly around Florida and the Bahamas. They are a popular choice for hobbyist saltwater aquariums, and come in a variety of colors.
20 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 20 known species
Barred Hamlet
speciesHypoplectrus puella
Butter Hamlet
speciesHypoplectrus unicolor
Indigo Hamlet
speciesHypoplectrus indigo
Yellowtail Hamlet
speciesHypoplectrus chlorurus
Black Hamlet
speciesHypoplectrus nigricans
Shy Hamlet
speciesHypoplectrus guttavarius
Yellowbelly Hamlet
speciesHypoplectrus aberrans
Bluelip Hamlet
speciesHypoplectrus affinis
Masked Hamlet
speciesHypoplectrus providencianus
Tan Hamlet
speciesHypoplectrus randallorum
Golden Hamlet
speciesHypoplectrus gummigutta
Blue Hamlet
speciesHypoplectrus gemma
Florida Hamlet
speciesHypoplectrus floridae
Veracruz White Hamlet
speciesHypoplectrus castroaguirrei
Maya Hamlet
speciesHypoplectrus maya
Spotted Hamlet
speciesHypoplectrus ecosur
Striped Hamlet
speciesHypoplectrus liberte
Jarocho Hamlet
speciesHypoplectrus atlahua
Campeche Bank Hamlet
speciesHypoplectrus espinosai
Bicolored Hamlet
speciesHypoplectrus maculiferus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 49686.