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Species in the genus Hypoplectrus: [ 29 ] records

aberrans, Hypoplectrus Poey [F.] 1868:291 [Repertorio Fisico-Natural de la Isla de Cuba v. 2; ref. 3505] Havana, Cuba. Holotype (unique): whereabouts unknown. •See Aguilar-Perera & González-Salas 2010:377 [ref. 30878]. •Valid as Hypoplectrus aberrans Poey 1868 -- (Cervigón 1992:435 [ref. 23827], Domeier 1994:104 [ref. 21359], Schmitter-Soto et al. 2000:157 [ref. 27754], Heemstra et al. 2003:1365 [ref. 27060], Smith et al. 2003:22 [ref. 27621], Nelson et al. 2004:128 [ref. 27807], Lobel 2011:11 [ref. 31606], Del Moral-Flores et al. 2012:4 [ref. 31860], Victor 2012:15 [ref. 32153], Page et al. 2013:132 [ref. 32708], Smith-Vaniz & Jelks 2014:39 [ref. 33341], Robertson et al. 2016:144 [ref. 34961], Parenti & Randall 2020:117 [ref. 37354], Puebla et al. 2022:111 [ref. 39011]). Current status: Valid as Hypoplectrus aberrans Poey 1868. Serranidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Florida Keys (U.S.A.) south to Caribbean Sea. Habitat: marine.

accensum, Plectropoma Poey [F.] 1852:72, 75 [Memorias sobre la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba v. 1; ref. 3497] Havana, Cuba. Holotype (unique): whereabouts unknown. Published Apr. 1852. •Synonym of Hypoplectrus indigo (Poey 1851) -- (Parenti & Randall 2020:118 [ref. 37354]). •Synonym of Hypoplectrus guttavarius (Poey 1852) -- (Domeier 1994:105 [ref. 21359], Puebla et al. 2022:110 [ref. 39011]). Current status: Synonym of Hypoplectrus guttavarius (Poey 1852). Serranidae. Habitat: marine.

affine, Plectropoma Poey [F.] 1861:427 [Memorias sobre la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba v. 2; ref. 3499] North coast of Cuba. Neotype: STRI 18986. Neotype designated by Puebla et al. 2022:118 [ref. 39011]. •Synonym of Hypoplectrus chlorurus (Cuvier 1828) -- (Domeier 1994:105 [ref. 21359]). •Synonym of Hypoplectrus unicolor (Walbaum 1792) -- (Parenti & Randall 2020:119 [ref. 37354]). •Valid as Hypoplectrus affinis (Poey 1861) -- (Puebla et al. 2022:118 [ref. 39011]). Current status: Valid as Hypoplectrus affinis (Poey 1861). Serranidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Florida Keys (U.S.A.) and Cuba south to Trinidad and Tobago, including southern Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. Habitat: marine.

annularis, Mesoprion Cuvier [G.] in Guérin-Méneville 1828:no page number, Livraison 13 [Planches de Seba v. 3; ref. 29508] No types known. Text applies to Pl. 27 (no. 10) published in 1827. Described in the same year as Mesopiron annularis Cuvier 1828 in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1828 [ref. 997]. •Synonym of Hypoplectrus unicolor (Walbaum 1792) -- (Parenti & Desoutter-Meniger 2007:397, 399 [ref. 29507], Parenti & Randall 2020:119 [ref. 37354]). Current status: Synonym of Hypoplectrus unicolor (Walbaum 1792). Serranidae. Habitat: marine.

atlahua, Hypoplectrus Tavera [J. J.] & Acero P. [A.] 2013:30, Fig. 1 [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 19 (no. 1); ref. 32434] Bajo de Tuxpan 21°8' N, 97°16'W, Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico. Holotype: CICIMAR-CI 8371. Paratypes: CICIMAR-CI 8372. •Valid as Hypoplectrus atlahua Tavera & Acero P. 2013 -- (Parenti & Randall 2020:117 [ref. 37354], Puebla et al. 2022:111 [ref. 39011]). Current status: Valid as Hypoplectrus atlahua Tavera & Acero P. 2013. Serranidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico. Habitat: marine.

bovinum, Plectropoma Poey [F.] 1852:69, 75 [Memorias sobre la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba v. 1; ref. 3497] Havana, Cuba. Syntypes: MCZ 9795 (2). Type catalog: Howell Rivero 1938:195 [ref. 22926]. •Synonym of Hypoplectrus indigo (Poey 1851) -- (Domeier 1994:105 [ref. 21359], Parenti & Randall 2020:118 [ref. 37354], Puebla et al. 2022:109 [ref. 39011]). Current status: Synonym of Hypoplectrus indigo (Poey 1851). Serranidae. Habitat: marine.

castroaguirrei, Hypoplectrus Del Moral-Flores [L. F.], Tello-Musi [J. L.] & Martínez-Pérez [J. A.] 2012:2, Figs. 1-4 [Revista de Zoología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México v. 22 (for 2011); ref. 31860] Arrecife de Isla Verde, 19°12'00.0"N, 96°04'04.4"W, Veracruz Reef System, Mexico, Gulf of Mexico, depth 3 meters. Holotype: CNIP-IBUNAM 16846. Paratypes: CNIP-IBUNAM 16847 (1). •Valid as Hypoplectrus castroaguirrei Del Moral-Flores, Tello-Musi & Martínez-Pérez 2012 -- (Tavera & Acero P. 2013:33 [ref. 32434], Page et al. 2013:132 [ref. 32708], Parenti & Randall 2020:117 [ref. 37354], Puebla et al. 2022:111 [ref. 39011]). Current status: Valid as Hypoplectrus castroaguirrei Del Moral-Flores, Tello-Musi & Martínez-Pérez 2012. Serranidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico. Habitat: marine.

chlorurum, Plectropoma Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1828:406 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 2; ref. 997] Caribbean Sea. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-7785 (1) Martinique, 0000-7586 (1) Antilles, 0000-7787 (1) Martinique. •Valid as Serranus chlorurus (Cuvier 1828) -- (Herrera 1896:52 [ref. 39336]). •Valid as Hypoplectrus chlorurus (Cuvier 1828) -- (Cervigón 1992:435 [ref. 23827], Domeier 1994:104 [ref. 21359], Schmitter-Soto et al. 2000:157 [ref. 27754], Heemstra et al. 2003:1365 [ref. 27060], Smith et al. 2003:22 [ref. 27621], McEachran & Fechhelm 2005:157 [ref. 28815], Aguilar-Perera & González-Salas 2010:377 [ref. 30878], Lobel 2011:11 [ref. 31606], Del Moral-Flores et al. 2012:4 [ref. 31860], Tavera & Acero P. 2013:33 [ref. 32434], Page et al. 2013:132 [ref. 32708], Smith-Vaniz & Jelks 2014:40 [ref. 33341], Parenti & Randall 2020:117 [ref. 37354], Robertson et al. 2020:162 [ref. 38098], Bennema & van Moorsel 2022:71 [ref. 39585], Puebla et al. 2022:109 [ref. 39011]). Current status: Valid as Hypoplectrus chlorurus (Cuvier 1828). Serranidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Texas (U.S.A.) south to Venezuela, including western and southern Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. Habitat: marine.

crocota, Plectropoma Cope [E. D.] 1871:466 [Transactions of the American Philosophical Society (New Series) v. 14 (pt 3) (art. 5); ref. 920] St. Martin Island, West Indies. Lectotype: ANSP 13291. Paralectotypes: ANSP 13292 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:154 [ref. 13621] as holotype and paratype. Lectotype established by Fowler 1907:262 (fig. 4) [ref. 1376]. •Synonym of Hypoplectrus unicolor (Walbaum 1792) -- (authors). •Synonym of Hypoplectrus gummigutta (Poey 1851) -- (Domeier 1994:105 [ref. 21359], Parenti & Randall 2020:118 [ref. 37354], Puebla et al. 2022:110 [ref. 39011]). Current status: Synonym of Hypoplectrus gummigutta (Poey 1851). Serranidae. Habitat: marine.

ecosur, Hypoplectrus Victor [B. C.] 2012:11, Fig. 10 [Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation v. 5; ref. 32153] Quintana Roo, off Contoy, 20.49°N, 86.80°W, Yucatan, Mexico. Holotype: ECOCH 7180 (83 mm SL). Paratypes: ECOCH 7150 (1), 7180 (1). •Valid as Hypoplectrus ecosur Victor 2012 -- (Tavera & Acero P. 2013:33 [ref. 32434], Robertson et al. 2016:144 [ref. 34961], Victor & Marks 2018:12 [ref. 36139], Parenti & Randall 2020:117 [ref. 37354], Puebla et al. 2022:111 [ref. 39011]). Current status: Valid as Hypoplectrus ecosur Victor 2012. Serranidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico. Habitat: marine.

ephippium, Plectropoma Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1828:408 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 2; ref. 997] Possibly Java, Indonesia. Holotype: MNHN 0000-7794. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1984:20, 59 [ref. 19232]. New name for Holocentrus unicolor Bloch & Schneider 1801. •Synonym of Hypoplectrus unicolor (Walbaum 1792) -- (Bauchot et al. 1984:20, 59 [ref. 19232], Parenti & Randall 2020:119 [ref. 37354], Puebla et al. 2022:109 [ref. 39011]). Current status: Synonym of Hypoplectrus unicolor (Walbaum 1792). Serranidae. Habitat: marine.

floridae, Hypoplectrus Victor [B. C.] 2012:4, Figs. 1-5, 7 [Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation v. 5; ref. 32153] Ten Thousand Islands, 25.6°N, 81.25°W, off Everglades, southwestern Florida, U.S.A. Holotype: SIO 12-58 (40.3 mm SL). Paratypes: SIO 12-58 (3), 12-59 (1). Plus photographs. •Valid as Hypoplectrus floridae Victor 2012 -- (Tavera & Acero P. 2013:33 [ref. 32434], Victor & Marks 2018:12 [ref. 36139], Parenti & Randall 2020:117 [ref. 37354], Puebla et al. 2022:111 [ref. 39011]). Current status: Valid as Hypoplectrus floridae Victor 2012. Serranidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: eastern Gulf of Mexico and southern Florida, U.S.A. Habitat: marine.

gemma, Hypoplectrus Goode [G. B.] & Bean [T. H.] 1882:428 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 5 (no. 297); ref. 1840] Garden Key, Dry Tortugas, Florida, U.S.A. Holotype (unique): USNM 3422. •See Aguilar-Perera & González-Salas 2010:377 [ref. 30878]. •Valid as Hypoplectrus gemma Goode & Bean 1882 -- (Cervigón 1992:435 [ref. 23827], Domeier 1994:104 [ref. 21359], Musick et al. 2000:16 [ref. 24959], Claro et al. 2000:22 [ref. 26458], Schmitter-Soto et al. 2000:157 [ref. 27754], Heemstra et al. 2003:1365 [ref. 27060], Nelson et al. 2004:128 [ref. 27807], McEachran & Fechhelm 2005:158 [ref. 28815], Aguilar-Perera & Tuz-Sulub 2010:143 [ref. 31684], Lobel 2011:11 [ref. 31606], Del Moral-Flores et al. 2012:4 [ref. 31860], Tavera & Acero P. 2013:33 [ref. 32434], Page et al. 2013:132 [ref. 32708], Robertson et al. 2016:144 [ref. 34961], Parenti & Randall 2020:117 [ref. 37354], Puebla et al. 2022:111 [ref. 39011]). Current status: Valid as Hypoplectrus gemma Goode & Bean 1882. Serranidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Florida and Bahamas, also Gulf of Mexico. Habitat: marine.

gummigutta, Plectropoma Poey [F.] 1851:[70, 75], Pl. 3 (fig. 2) [Memorias sobre la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba v. 1; ref. 3497] Havana, Cuba. Holotype (?): USNM 2667. Originally gummi-gutta. Name dates from plate: Nov. 1851; text published Apr. 1852. •Valid as Hypoplectrus gummigutta (Poey 1851) -- (Cervigón 1992:435 [ref. 23827], Domeier 1994:104 [ref. 21359], Acero P. & Garzón-Ferreira 1994:13 [ref. 22090], Schmitter-Soto et al. 2000:157 [ref. 27754], Heemstra et al. 2003:1366 [ref. 27060], Aguilar-Perera & González-Salas 2010:377 [ref. 30878], Lobel 2011:11 [ref. 31606], Del Moral-Flores et al. 2012:4 [ref. 31860], Parenti & Randall 2020:118 [ref. 37354], Puebla et al. 2022:109 [ref. 39011]). Current status: Valid as Hypoplectrus gummigutta (Poey 1851). Serranidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Florida (U.S.A.) and Bahamas to Jamaica and Puerto Rico. Habitat: marine.

guttavarium, Plectropoma Poey [F.] 1852:70 [Memorias sobre la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba v. 1; ref. 3497] Havana, Cuba. Syntypes: MCZ 9781 (2). Type catalog: Howell Rivero 1938:194 [ref. 22926]. •Valid as Hypoplectrus guttavarius (Poey 1852) -- (Cervigón 1992:435 [ref. 23827], Domeier 1994:104 [ref. 21359], Schmitter-Soto et al. 2000:157 [ref. 27754], Collette et al. 2003:107 [ref. 26784], Heemstra et al. 2003:1366 [ref. 27060], Nelson et al. 2004:128 [ref. 27807], Aguilar-Perera & González-Salas 2010:377 [ref. 30878], Lobel 2011:11 [ref. 31606], Del Moral-Flores et al. 2012:4 [ref. 31860], Page et al. 2013:132 [ref. 32708], Smith-Vaniz & Jelks 2014:40 [ref. 33341], Victor & Marks 2018:13 [ref. 36139], Parenti & Randall 2020:118 [ref. 37354], Robertson et al. 2020:162 [ref. 38098], Puebla et al. 2022:110 [ref. 39011], Martínez-Servín et al. 2023:117 [ref. 40726]). Current status: Valid as Hypoplectrus guttavarius (Poey 1852). Serranidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Florida (U.S.A.) and Bahamas south to Panama, including Caribbean Sea. Habitat: marine.

indigo, Plectropoma Poey [F.] 1851:[69, 75], Pl. 3 (fig. 1) [Memorias sobre la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba v. 1; ref. 3497] Havana, Cuba. Poey specimens: ZMB 5960 (1). Name dates from plate: Nov. 1851; text published Apr. 1852. •Valid as Hypoplectrus indigo (Poey 1851) -- (Cervigón 1992:435 [ref. 23827], Domeier 1994:104 [ref. 21359], Acero P. & Garzón-Ferreira 1994:13 [ref. 22090], Schmitter-Soto et al. 2000:157 [ref. 27754], Heemstra et al. 2003:1366 [ref. 27060], Smith et al. 2003:22 [ref. 27621], Nelson et al. 2004:128 [ref. 27807], Aguilar-Perera & González-Salas 2010:377 [ref. 30878], Lobel 2011:11 [ref. 31606], Del Moral-Flores et al. 2012:4 [ref. 31860], Victor 2012:3 [ref. 32153], Page et al. 2013:132 [ref. 32708], Smith-Vaniz & Jelks 2014:40 [ref. 33341], Robertson et al. 2016:144 [ref. 34961], Victor & Marks 2018:14 [ref. 36139], Parenti & Randall 2020:118 [ref. 37354], Robertson et al. 2020:162 [ref. 38098], Puebla et al. 2022:109 [ref. 39011], Martínez-Servín et al. 2023:117 [ref. 40726]). Current status: Valid as Hypoplectrus indigo (Poey 1851). Serranidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Florida (U.S.A.) and Bahamas south to Honduras and Jamaica, including Gulf of Mexico and northern Caribbean Sea. Habitat: marine.

liberte, Hypoplectrus Victor [B. C.] & Marks [K. W.] 2018:10, Figs. 1, 2A [Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation v. 31; ref. 36139] Baie de Fort-Liberté, off Fort St. Joseph, Haiti, 19.677°, -71.843°, depth 9 meters. Holotype: UF 239538. Paratypes: UF, USNM. •Valid as Hypoplectrus liberte Victor & Marks 2018 -- (Parenti & Randall 2020:118 [ref. 37354], Puebla et al. 2022:111 [ref. 39011]). Current status: Valid as Hypoplectrus liberte Victor & Marks 2018. Serranidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: northeastern Haiti. Habitat: marine.

maculiferus, Hypoplectrus Poey [F.] 1871:78, Pl. 1 (bottom) [Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York v. 10 (no. 1-3) (art. 3); ref. 3506] Havana, Cuba. Holotype: MCZ 9783 or USNM 24783. Type catalog: Howell Rivero 1938:194 [ref. 22926]. •Questionably a synonym of Hypoplectrus aberrans (Poey 1868) -- (Domeier 1994:105 [ref. 21359]). •Synonym of Hypoplectrus aberrans (Poey 1868) -- (Puebla et al. 2022:111 [ref. 39011]). •Valid as Hypoplectrus maculiferus Poey 1871 -- (Heemstra et al. 2003:1367 [ref. 27060] as cf. maculiferus, Lobel 2011:11 [ref. 31606], Del Moral-Flores et al. 2012:4 [ref. 31860], Robertson et al. 2016:144 [ref. 34961], Parenti & Randall 2020:118 [ref. 37354]). Current status: Valid as Hypoplectrus maculiferus Poey 1871. Serranidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

maya, Hypoplectrus Lobel [P. S.] 2011:4, Figs. 1, 2, 4 [Zootaxa No. 3096; ref. 31606] Tunicate Cove, Pelican Cays, 16°39.6'N, 88°11.1'W, depth 3 meters. Holotype: MCZ 169196. Paratypes: MCZ 166194 (1), 169195 (1), 169197 (1), 169198 (1), 169199 (1), 169200 (1), 169201 (1), 169202 (1). •Valid as Hypoplectrus maya Lobel 2011 -- (Del Moral-Flores et al. 2012:4 [ref. 31860], Tavera & Acero P. 2013:37 [ref. 32434], Parenti & Randall 2020:118 [ref. 37354], Puebla et al. 2022:111 [ref. 39011]). Current status: Valid as Hypoplectrus maya Lobel 2011. Serranidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: western Caribbean Sea (Belize). Habitat: marine.

melanorhina, Plectropoma Guichenot [A.] 1853:18, Pl. 1 (fig. 1) [Sagra, R. de la, Histoire physique, politique et naturelle de l'Ile de Cuba; ref. 18164] Havana, Cuba. Holotype: MNHN 0000-7797. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1984:21 [ref. 19232]. •Synonym of Hypoplectrus guttavarius (Poey 1852) -- (Parenti & Randall 2020:118 [ref. 37354], Puebla et al. 2022:110 [ref. 39011]). Current status: Synonym of Hypoplectrus guttavarius (Poey 1852). Serranidae. Habitat: marine.

nigricans, Plectropoma Poey [F.] 1852:71, 75 [Memorias sobre la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba v. 1; ref. 3497] Havana, Cuba. Holotype: MCZ 34036. Type catalog: Howell Rivero 1938:194-195 [ref. 22926]. •Valid as Hypoplectrus nigricans (Poey 1852) -- (Cervigón 1992:435 [ref. 23827], Domeier 1994:104 [ref. 21359], Acero P. & Garzón-Ferreira 1994:11 [ref. 22090], Schmitter-Soto et al. 2000:157 [ref. 27754], Heemstra et al. 2003:1367 [ref. 27060], Smith et al. 2003:23 [ref. 27621], Nelson et al. 2004:128 [ref. 27807], McEachran & Fechhelm 2005:159 [ref. 28815], Aguilar-Perera & González-Salas 2010:377 [ref. 30878], Lobel 2011:11 [ref. 31606], Del Moral-Flores et al. 2012:4 [ref. 31860], Victor 2012:15 [ref. 32153], Tavera & Acero P. 2013:33 [ref. 32434], Page et al. 2013:132 [ref. 32708], Smith-Vaniz & Jelks 2014:40 [ref. 33341], Robertson et al. 2016:144, 149 [ref. 34961], Victor & Marks 2018:14 [ref. 36139], Parenti & Randall 2020:119 [ref. 37354], Robertson et al. 2020:162 [ref. 38098], Escobar-Sierra et al. 2021:79 [ref. 38844], Bennema & van Moorsel 2022:71 [ref. 39585], Puebla et al. 2022:110 [ref. 39011], Martínez-Servín et al. 2023:117 [ref. 40726]). Current status: Valid as Hypoplectrus nigricans (Poey 1852). Serranidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Southern Florida (U.S.A.), Bahamas, Antilles, and Belize south to Panama, including Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. Habitat: marine.

pinnivaria, Hypoplectrus Poey [F.] 1868:291 [Repertorio Fisico-Natural de la Isla de Cuba v. 2; ref. 3505] Havana, Cuba. Holotype (unique): MCZ 34035. Type catalog: Howell Rivero 1938:194 [ref. 22926]. •Synonym of Hypoplectrus unicolor (Walbaum 1792) -- (Parenti & Randall 2020:119 [ref. 37354]). •Synonym of Hypoplectrus guttavarius (Poey 1852) -- (Domeier 1994:105 [ref. 21359], Puebla et al. 2022:110 [ref. 39011]). Current status: Synonym of Hypoplectrus guttavarius (Poey 1852). Serranidae. Habitat: marine.

providencianus, Hypoplectrus Acero P. [A.] & Garzón-Ferreira [J.] 1994:6, Figs. 1-2 [Anales del Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas de Punta de Betín No. 23; ref. 22090] Near Lawrence Reef, Isla Providencia, Colombia, Caribbean Sea, depth 10 meters. Holotype: INVEMAR-P 0450. Paratypes: USNM (1). •Valid as Hypoplectrus providencianus Acero P. & Garzón-Ferreira 1994 -- (Schmitter-Soto et al. 2000:157 [ref. 27754], Heemstra et al. 2003:1367 [ref. 27060], Aguilar-Perera & González-Salas 2010:377 [ref. 30878], Lobel 2011:11 [ref. 31606], Del Moral-Flores et al. 2012:4 [ref. 31860], Page et al. 2013:132 [ref. 32708], Parenti & Randall 2020:119 [ref. 37354], Puebla et al. 2022:111 [ref. 39011]). Current status: Valid as Hypoplectrus providencianus Acero P. & Garzón-Ferreira 1994. Serranidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: western Caribbean Sea. Habitat: marine.

puella, Plectropoma Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1828:405, Pl. 37 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 2; ref. 997] Martinique Island, West Indies. Holotype: MNHN 0000-5404. Non-types or possible syntypes: ZMB 356 [ex MNHN] (1). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1984:21 [ref. 19232]. •Valid as Hypoplectrus puella (Cuvier 1828) -- (Cervigón 1991:340 [ref. 24472], Cervigón 1992:435 [ref. 23827], Acero P. & Garzón-Ferreira 1994:12 [ref. 22090], Domeier 1994:104 [ref. 21359], Aguilera 1998:48 [ref. 24221], Smith-Vaniz et al. 1999:212 [ref. 25013], Schmitter-Soto et al. 2000:157 [ref. 27754], Collette et al. 2003:107 [ref. 26784], Heemstra et al. 2003:1368 [ref. 27060], Smith et al. 2003:23 [ref. 27621], Nelson et al. 2004:128 [ref. 27807], McEachran & Fechhelm 2005:160 [ref. 28815], Aguilar-Perera & González-Salas 2010:377 [ref. 30878], Lobel 2011:11 [ref. 31606], Del Moral-Flores et al. 2012:4 [ref. 31860], Victor 2012:3 [ref. 32153], Tavera & Acero P. 2013:33 [ref. 32434], Page et al. 2013:132 [ref. 32708], Smith-Vaniz & Collette 2013:172 [ref. 32953], Smith-Vaniz & Jelks 2014:40 [ref. 33341], Robertson et al. 2016:144 [ref. 34961], Victor & Marks 2018:12 [ref. 36139], Parenti & Randall 2020:119 [ref. 37354], Robertson et al. 2020:162 [ref. 38098], Escobar-Sierra et al. 2021:79 [ref. 38844], Bennema & van Moorsel 2022:71 [ref. 39585], Puebla et al. 2022:109 [ref. 39011]). Current status: Valid as Hypoplectrus puella (Cuvier 1828). Serranidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Florida (U.S.A.) south to West Indies, including northeastern Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, Habitat: marine.

randallorum, Hypoplectrus Lobel [P. S.] 2011:7, Figs. 5-7 [Zootaxa No. 3096; ref. 31606] Carrie Bow Cay, ridge east of cay, 16°48.2'N, 88°04.5'W, Belize, depth 18 meters. Holotype: MCZ 169250. Paratypes: BPBM 35766 (1); MCZ 169203 (1), 169204 (1). •Valid as Hypoplectrus randallorum Lobel 2011 -- (Del Moral-Flores et al. 2012:4 [ref. 31860], Page et al. 2013:132 [ref. 32708], Robertson et al. 2016:144 [ref. 34961], Parenti & Randall 2020:119 [ref. 37354], Bennema & van Moorsel 2022:71 [ref. 39585], Puebla et al. 2022:111 [ref. 39011]). Current status: Valid as Hypoplectrus randallorum Lobel 2011. Serranidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Southern Florida (U.S.A.), Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. Habitat: marine.

unicolor, Holocentrus Bloch [M. E.] & Schneider [J. G.] 1801:322 [M. E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae; ref. 471] No locality stated. Based on Seba pl. 27, fig. 10. Independent of Perca unicolor Walbaum 1792, which is based on the same figure of Seba (P. Parenti. pers. comm.). •Synonym of Hypoplectrus unicolor (Walbaum 1792) -- (Parenti & Randall 2020:119 [ref. 37354]). 2°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Hypoplectrus unicolor (Walbaum 1792). Serranidae. Habitat: marine.

unicolor, Perca Walbaum [J. J.] 1792:352 [Petri Artedi sueci genera piscium Part 3; ref. 4572] No locality stated (should be Western Atlantic). No types preserved. Spelled uniculor in main heading, as unicolor in description and in index; uniculor regarded as a misspelling. Based on the 'Perca unicolor, maxilla inferiore longiore ...' of Seba 1759: 76, Pl. 27 (fig. 10) [ref. 18716]. •Valid as Hypoplectrus unicolor (Walbaum 1792) -- (Robins & Ray 1986:141 [ref. 23100], Bullock & Smith 1991:56 [ref. 36591], Cervigón 1991:339 [ref. 24472], Cervigón 1992:435 [ref. 23827], Acero P. & Garzón-Ferreira 1994:12 [ref. 22090], Domeier 1994:104 [ref. 21359], Schmitter-Soto et al. 2000:157 [ref. 27754], Heemstra et al. 2003:1369 [ref. 27060], Smith et al. 2003:23 [ref. 27621], Nelson et al. 2004:128 [ref. 27807], McEachran & Fechhelm 2005:162 [ref. 28815], Aguilar-Perera & González-Salas 2010:377 [ref. 30878], Lobel 2011:11 [ref. 31606], Del Moral-Flores et al. 2012:4 [ref. 31860], Victor 2012:8 [ref. 32153] as a possible hybrid, Page et al. 2013:132 [ref. 32708], Smith-Vaniz & Jelks 2014:40 [ref. 33341], Robertson et al. 2016:144 [ref. 34961], Victor & Marks 2018:14 [ref. 36139], Parenti & Randall 2020:119 [ref. 37354], Robertson et al. 2020:162 [ref. 38098], Escobar-Sierra et al. 2021:79 [ref. 38844], Bennema & van Moorsel 2022:71 [ref. 39585], Puebla et al. 2022:109 [ref. 39011], Martínez-Servín et al. 2023:117 [ref. 40726]). Current status: Valid as Hypoplectrus unicolor (Walbaum 1792). Serranidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Florida Keys (U.S.A.), Bahamas, and Caribbean Sea. Habitat: marine.

vanderbilti, Pristipomoides Borodin [N. A.] 1934:113, Pl. 1 (fig. 2) [Bulletin Vanderbilt Marine Museum v. 1 (art. 4); ref. 529] Sombrero Light, Florida Keys, Florida, U.S.A. Holotype (unique): VMM 1266 (now at AMNH). •Synonym of Hypoplectrus unicolor (Walbaum 1792) -- (Longley 1934:271 [ref. 37639]). •Questionable synonym of Hypoplectrus puella (Cuvier 1828) -- (Longley & Hildebrand 1941:109 [ref. 18452]). Serranidae. Habitat: marine.

vitulinum, Plectropoma Poey [F.] 1852:68, 75 [Memorias sobre la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba v. 1; ref. 3497] Havana, Cuba. No types known. •Synonym of Hypoplectrus puella (Cuvier 1828) -- (Domeier 1994:105 [ref. 21359], Victor 2012:10 [ref. 32153], Parenti & Randall 2020:119 [ref. 37354], Puebla et al. 2022:109 [ref. 39011]). Current status: Synonym of Hypoplectrus puella (Cuvier 1828). Serranidae. Habitat: marine.