Pacific mutton hamlet

Alphestes immaculatus

From the Gulf of California to Galapagos

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
South America
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Alphestes immaculatus, the Pacific mutton hamlet, is a species of marine ray-finned fish which is classified within the subfamily Epinephelinae, the groupers, in the family Serranidae which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is a predatory fish of the rocky coastlines of the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Epinephelidae
Genus: Alphestes
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: northern Gulf of California to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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