Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Shy Hamlet
Hypoplectrus guttavarius
Shy Hamlet
Category: Hamlets
Scientific Name: Hypoplectrus guttavarius
Size: 3 to 5 in. (8 to 13 cm)  
Depth: 10-50 ft. (3-15 m)
Distribution: Eastern Caribbean, Bay Islands (Honduras), Cayman Islands
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Perciformes (Order)
     └Percoidei (Suborder)
      └Serranidae (Family) Seabasses
       └Hypoplectrus (Genus) Hamlets
        └H. guttavarius (Species)
WoRMS ID: 281116🔗
iNaturalist ID: 180710🔗

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