Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Genus Hypoplectrus Higher classification Hamlet | Phylum Chordata Family Serranidae Scientific name Hypoplectrus unicolor Rank Species | |
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Similar Hamlet, Hypoplectrus puella, Hypoplectrus nigricans, Hypoplectrus guttavarius, Serranidae | ||
butter hamlet hypoplectrus unicolor
The Butter Hamlet, Hypoplectrus unicolor is a hamlet from the Western Central Atlantic and is found in Florida, the Bahamas and throughout the Caribbean. It is absent from the Gulf of Mexico. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 13 cm in length.
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