Pronotogrammus
Pronotogrammus martinicensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Subfamily: Anthiadinae
Genus: Pronotogrammus
Gill, 1863
Type species
Pronotogrammus multifasciatus
Gill, 1863[1]
Species

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Pronotogrammus is a genus of colourful marine ray-finned fishes in the subfamily Anthiinae, which is part of the family Serranidae, the groupers and sea basses. 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.[2]

They are red, pink, and yellow, and reach 18–26 cm (7.1–10.2 in) in length depending on the species involved.[2]

Species

Based on FishBase, the following species are included in Pronotogrammus:[2]

  • Pronotogrammus eos Gilbert, 1890 (Bigeye bass)– East Pacific
  • Pronotogrammus martinicensis ((Guichenot, 1868) (Roughtongue bass) – West Atlantic
  • Pronotogrammus multifasciatus Gill, 1863 (Threadfin bass) – East Pacific

Fishbase notes that P. eos is classified in the genus Baldwinella by some authorities.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Pronotogrammus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). Species of Pronotogrammus in FishBase. December 2019 version.


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