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Mutton Hamlet (Alphestes afer)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Alphestes afer

(Bloch, 1793)

Mutton Hamlet

Also known as: Atlantic Mutton Hamlet, Cherna, Coney, Hamlet, Mossfish, Mossy Grouper, Mutton Grouper

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About
Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

2–30 m

Max size

33 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Epinephelidae

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