Pronotogrammus

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]

Pronotogrammus
Pronotogrammus martinicensis
Scientific classification
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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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]

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References

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


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