Pronotogrammus

Pronotogrammus
Pronotogrammus martinicensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Serranidae
Subfamily:Anthiadinae
Genus:Pronotogrammus
Species

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Pronotogrammus is a genus of colourful fishes in the subfamily Anthiadinae. They are found at reefs at depths of 40–325 m (131–1,066 ft) in the tropical and subtropical East Pacific and West Atlantic.[1]

They are red, pink and yellow, and reach 18–26 cm (7.1–10.2 in) in length depending on the species involved.[1]

Species

Based on FishBase, the following species are included in Pronotogrammus:[1]

  • Bigeye bass, Pronotogrammus eos Gilbert, 1890 – East Pacific
  • Roughtongue bass, Pronotogrammus martinicensis (Guichenot, 1868) – West Atlantic
  • Threadfin bass, Pronotogrammus multifasciatus Gill, 1863 – East Pacific

References

  1. 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Pronotogrammus in FishBase. June 2012 version.


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