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Hypoplectrus providencianus Masked Hamlet

Hypoplectrus providencianus is commonly referred to as Masked Hamlet. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. A aquarium size of at least 2000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:
9823 
AphiaID:
281119 
Scientific:
Hypoplectrus providencianus 
German:
Maskierter Hamletbarsch 
English:
Masked Hamlet 
Category:
Serranus 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Serranidae (Family) > Hypoplectrus (Genus) > providencianus (Species) 
Initial determination:
Acero P. & Garzón-Ferreira, 1994 
Occurrence:
Belize, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Gulf of Mexico, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, The Bahamas, the Caribbean, the Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands 
Marine Zone:
Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters 
Sea depth:
7 - 15 Meter 
Habitats:
Reef-associated, Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
up to 5.12" (13 cm) 
Temperature:
°F - 80.6 °F (°C - 27°C) 
Food:
Carnivore, Crustaceans, Fish (little fishes), Invertebrates, Predatory 
Tank:
439.96 gal (~ 2000L)  
Difficulty:
There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Least concern (LC)  
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
More related species
in this lexicon:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2026-02-04 10:33:37 

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Hypoplectrus providencianus Acero P. & Garzón-Ferreira, 1994

Masked hamlets have pale bodies with black and blue fins and are identifiable by the black bar across their eyes. H. providencianus can reach lengths of up to 13 cm.

External links

  1. FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. Shorefishes of the Greater Caribbean online information system (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  3. Wikipedia (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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