Diplectrum


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.

Distribution

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 conceptione Diplectrum eumelum Rosenblatt & Johnson, 1974 Diplectrum euryplectrum D.S. Jordan & Bollman, 1890 Diplectrum formosum Diplectrum labarum Rosenblatt & Johnson, 1974 Diplectrum macropoma Diplectrum maximum Hildebrand, 1946 Diplectrum pacificum Meek & Hildebrand, 1925 Diplectrum radiale Diplectrum rostrum Bortone, 1974 Diplectrum sciurus Gilbert, 1892