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.
Species
The following species are classified under the genus Diplectrum:
- Diplectrum bivittatum <small>(Valenciennes, 1828)</small> (Dwarf sand perch)
- Diplectrum conceptione <small>(Valenciennes, 1828)</small> (Yellowmouth sand-perch)
- Diplectrum eumelum <small>Rosenblatt & Johnson, 1974</small> (Orange-spotted sand perch)
- Diplectrum euryplectrum <small>D.S. Jordan & Bollman, 1890</small> (Bighead sand perch)
- Diplectrum formosum <small>(Linnaeus, 1766)</small> (Sand perch)
- Diplectrum labarum <small>Rosenblatt & Johnson, 1974</small> (Highfin sand perch)
- Diplectrum macropoma <small>(Günther, 1864)</small> (Mexican sand perch)
- Diplectrum maximum <small>Hildebrand, 1946</small> (Torpedo sand perch)
- Diplectrum pacificum <small>Meek & Hildebrand, 1925</small> (Inshore sand perch)
- Diplectrum radiale <small>(Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)</small> (Pond perch)
- Diplectrum rostrum <small>Bortone, 1974</small> (Bridled sand perch)
- Diplectrum sciurus <small>Gilbert, 1892</small> (Gulf squirrelfish)
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