Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Serranoidei
Family: Serranidae Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets

Genus: Diplectrum

(See list of species below)

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Photo by Photo by Cox, C.D.

Diplectrum bivittatum
[Dwarf sand perch]

Photo by Photo by Eakins, R.

Diplectrum conceptione
[Sand-perch]

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.

Diplectrum eumelum
[Orange-spotted sand perch]

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.

Diplectrum euryplectrum
[Bighead sand perch]

Photo by Photo by Johnson, L.

Diplectrum formosum
[Sand perch]

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.

Diplectrum labarum
[Highfin sand perch]

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.

Diplectrum macropoma
[Mexican sand perch]

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.

Diplectrum maximum
[Torpedo sand perch]

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Diplectrum pacificum
[Inshore sand perch]

Photo by Photo by Giarrizzo, T.

Diplectrum radiale
[Pond perch]

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.

Diplectrum rostrum
[Bridled sand perch]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Diplectrum sciurus
[Gulf squirrelfish]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Diplectrum bivittatum	Dwarf sand perch	Western Atlantic	25 TL	1828
Diplectrum conceptione	Sand-perch	Eastern Pacific. Needs a	25 TL	1828
Diplectrum eumelum	Orange-spotted sand perch	Eastern Central Pacific	31 TL	1974
Diplectrum euryplectrum	Bighead sand perch	Eastern Pacific	20 TL	1890
Diplectrum formosum	Sand perch	Western Atlantic	30 TL	1766
Diplectrum labarum	Highfin sand perch	Eastern Central Pacific	26 TL	1974
Diplectrum macropoma	Mexican sand perch	Eastern Pacific	23 TL	1864
Diplectrum maximum	Torpedo sand perch	Eastern Pacific	37 TL	1946
Diplectrum pacificum	Inshore sand perch	Eastern Pacific	34 TL	1925
Diplectrum radiale	Pond perch	Western Atlantic	26 TL	1824
Diplectrum rostrum	Bridled sand perch	Eastern Pacific	21 TL	1974
Diplectrum sciurus	Gulf squirrelfish	Eastern Central Pacific	17 TL	1892

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: TeleosteiOrder: Perciformes/SerranoideiFamily: Serranidae Sea basses: groupers and fairy bassletsGenus: Diplectrum(See list of species below)

Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Serranoidei
Family: Serranidae Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets

Genus: Diplectrum

(See list of species below)