Pronotogrammus | |
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Pronotogrammus martinicensis | |
Scientific 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]
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Species | |
3, see text |
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]
Based on FishBase, the following species are included in Pronotogrammus:[2]
Fishbase notes that P. eos is classified in the genus Baldwinella by some authorities.[2]