Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Bluelip Hamlet
Hypoplectrus affinis
Bluelip Hamlet
Category: Hamlets
Scientific Name: Hypoplectrus affinis
Size: 3 to 6 in. (8 to 15 cm)  
Depth: 10-40 ft. (3-12 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Florida Keys
Chordata (Phylum)
Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Perciformes (Order)
     └Percoidei (Suborder)
      └Serranidae (Family)
       └Hypoplectrus (Genus)
        └H. affinis (Species)

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