Alphestes Explained

Alphestes is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, groupers from the subfamily Epinephelinae in the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and the sea basses.^[1] Alphestes species are found in the western Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean.^[2]

Species

There are three species in the genus:

• Alphestes afer Mutton hamlet (Bloch, 1793)
• Alphestes immaculatus Pacific mutton hamlet Breder, 1936
• Alphestes multiguttatus Rivulated mutton hamlet (Günther, 1867)

Notes and References

1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Alphestes . Marinespecies.org . 2008-01-15 . 2013-11-12.
2. Web site: Alphestes immaculatus. www.discoverlife.org. 21 November 2016.