Pronotogrammus
| Pronotogrammus | |
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| Pronotogrammus martinicensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Subfamily: | Anthiinae |
| Genus: | Pronotogrammus |
| Species | |
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Pronotogrammus is a genus of colourful fishes in the subfamily Anthiinae. 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 2 3 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Pronotogrammus in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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