Variations in morphology and coloration in the black hamlet, Hypoplectrus nigricans (Teleostei: Serranidae)

Caribbean Journal of Science

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 150-154

  Aguilar Perera, Alfonso ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Fish coloration; Hamlets; Hypoplectrus; Reef fishes; Serranidae; Speciation

Indexed keywords

COLOR; MORPHOLOGY; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY); TELEOST;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BELIZE; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; CENTRAL AMERICA; GREATER ANTILLES; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; PUERTO RICO;

HYPOPLECTRUS; HYPOPLECTRUS NIGRICANS; PISCES; SERRANIDAE; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 2442606764     PISSN: 00086452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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