New geographic records of Hamlets, Hypoplectrus spp. (Serranidae), in the Caribbean Sea

Revista de Biología Tropical: International Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation
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Abstract

The exact number of species of hamlets, Hypoplectrus spp., in the Caribbean is controversial and the geographic distributions of these species/forms are poorly documented. We report Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles, as a new locality for the Barred Hamlet, H. puella (Cuvier), and Shy Hamlet, H. guttavarius (Poey); and St. John and St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, for the Tan Hamlet, Hypoplectrus sp. The Black Hamlet, H. nigricans (Poey), has previously been reported from Curaçao, but we did not see it there.

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Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title New geographic records of Hamlets, Hypoplectrus spp. (Serranidae), in the Caribbean Sea
Series title Revista de Biología Tropical: International Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation
Volume 54
Issue Supplement 3
Year Published 2006
Language English
Publisher Universidad de Costa Rica
Publisher location San José, Costa Rica
Description 3 p.
First page 171
Last page 173
Country Curacao
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