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)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Perciformes (Order)
      └Percoidei (Suborder)
       └Serranidae (Family)
        └Hypoplectrus (Genus)
         └H. guttavarius (Species)

Groupers & Seabasses
Hamlets

Shy Hamlet

Indigo Hamlet

Black Hamlet

Barred Hamlet

Tan Hamlet

Hybrid Hamlet

Butter Hamlet

Yellowbelly Hamlet

Yellowtail Hamlet

Blue Hamlet



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