Sheephead (Hypoplectrus chlorurus)

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Hypoplectrus chlorurus

(Cuvier, 1828)

Sheephead

Also known as: Yellow Hamlet, Yellowtail Hamlet

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Serranidae

Other species in Serranidae

Serranus papilionaceus

Serranus papilionaceus

Butterfly-Winged Comber

Hypoplectrus gummigutta

Hypoplectrus gummigutta

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Serranus tabacarius

Serranus tabacarius

Tobaccofish

Diplectrum labarum

Diplectrum labarum

Highfin Sand Perch

Serranus phoebe

Serranus phoebe

Tattler

Hypoplectrus atlahua

Hypoplectrus atlahua

Jarocho Hamlet

Serranus aequidens

Serranus aequidens

Deepwater Serrano

Diplectrum formosum

Diplectrum formosum

Sand Perch

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