Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets
Subfamily: Serraninae
Genus: Diplectrum

(See list of species below)

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12 species (see list below)

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Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Diplectrum bivittatum
[Dwarf sand perch]

Photo by Eakins, R.

Diplectrum conceptione
[Sand-perch]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Diplectrum eumelum
[Orange-spotted sand perch]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Diplectrum euryplectrum
[Bighead sand perch]

Photo by Johnson, L.

Diplectrum formosum
[Sand perch]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Diplectrum labarum
[Highfin sand perch]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Diplectrum macropoma
[Mexican sand perch]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Diplectrum maximum
[Torpedo sand perch]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Diplectrum pacificum
[Inshore sand perch]

Photo by Giarrizzo, T.

Diplectrum radiale
[Pond perch]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Diplectrum rostrum
[Bridled sand perch]

Photo by FAO

Diplectrum sciurus
[Gulf squirrelfish]

12 Species of Family Serranidae with Genus Diplectrum
(Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1828	Diplectrum bivittatum	Dwarf sand perch	Western Atlantic	25 TL
1828	Diplectrum conceptione	Sand-perch	Eastern Pacific. Needs a	25 TL
1974	Diplectrum eumelum	Orange-spotted sand perch	Eastern Central Pacific	31 TL
1890	Diplectrum euryplectrum	Bighead sand perch	Eastern Pacific	20 TL
1766	Diplectrum formosum	Sand perch	Western Atlantic	30 TL
1974	Diplectrum labarum	Highfin sand perch	Eastern Central Pacific	26 TL
1864	Diplectrum macropoma	Mexican sand perch	Eastern Pacific	18 TL
1946	Diplectrum maximum	Torpedo sand perch	Eastern Pacific	37 TL
1925	Diplectrum pacificum	Inshore sand perch	Eastern Pacific	34 TL
1824	Diplectrum radiale	Pond perch	Western Atlantic	26 TL
1974	Diplectrum rostrum	Bridled sand perch	Eastern Pacific	21 TL
1892	Diplectrum sciurus	Gulf squirrelfish	Eastern Central Pacific	17 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesFamily: Serranidae Sea basses: groupers and fairy bassletsSubfamily: SerraninaeGenus: Diplectrum(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets
Subfamily: Serraninae
Genus: Diplectrum

(See list of species below)