Masked hamlet

Masked hamlet
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Genus: Hypoplectrus
Species: H. providencianus
Binomial name
Hypoplectrus providencianus
P. Acero & Garzón-Ferreria, 1994

The masked hamlet (Hypoplectrus providencianus) is a species of fish in the Serranidae family. Although previously reported to be endemic to Colombia, it has recently been observed on the southside reefs of Little Cayman Island and Grand Cayman (Devil's Grotto, July 29, 2015).

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