''Diplectrum'', commonly known as sand perches, is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes which is a member of the

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Serraninae The Serraninae is a subfamily of perciform ray-finned fishes in the family Serranidae. It is made up of ten genera and 87 species. Characters The fishes in the subfamily Serraninae, the serranines, are small species within the family Serranidae. ...

of the family Serranidae, which includes the groupers and

anthias Anthias are members of the family Serranidae and make up the subfamily Anthiinae. Anthias make up a sizeable portion of the population of pink, orange, and yellow reef fishes seen swarming in most coral reef photography and film. The name Anthi ...

. 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 ''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. There are 12 species distributed in the western ...

'' (Valenciennes, 1828) (Dwarf sand perch) * ''

Diplectrum conceptione ''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. There are 12 species distributed in the western ...

'' (Valenciennes, 1828) (Yellowmouth sand-perch) * ''

Diplectrum eumelum ''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. There are 12 species distributed in the western ...

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& Johnson, 1974 (Orange-spotted sand perch) * ''

Diplectrum euryplectrum ''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. There are 12 species distributed in the western ...

'' D.S. Jordan & Bollman, 1890 (Bighead sand perch) * ''

Diplectrum formosum ''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. There are 12 species distributed in the western ...

'' ( Linnaeus, 1766) (Sand perch) * ''

Diplectrum labarum ''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. There are 12 species distributed in the western ...

'' Rosenblatt & Johnson, 1974 (Highfin sand perch) * ''

Diplectrum macropoma ''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. There are 12 species distributed in the western ...

'' ( Günther, 1864) (Mexican sand perch) * ''

Diplectrum maximum ''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. There are 12 species distributed in the western ...

'' Hildebrand, 1946 (Torpedo sand perch) * ''

Diplectrum pacificum ''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. There are 12 species distributed in the western ...

'' Meek & Hildebrand, 1925 (Inshore sand perch) * ''

Diplectrum radiale ''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. There are 12 species distributed in the western ...

'' ( Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) (Pond perch) * ''

Diplectrum rostrum ''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. There are 12 species distributed in the western ...

'' Bortone, 1974 (Bridled sand perch) * '' Diplectrum sciurus''

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, 1892 (Gulf squirrelfish)

References

Serraninae Perciformes genera {{Serranidae-stub