Pronotogrammus is a genus of colourful marine ray-finned fishes in the family Anthiadidae. 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 | |
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| Pronotogrammus martinicensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Anthiadidae |
| Genus: | Pronotogrammus Gill, 1863 |
| Type species | |
| Pronotogrammus multifasciatus Gill, 1863[1]
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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
editBased 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
edit- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Pronotogrammus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Pronotogrammus". FishBase. December 2019 version.
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