Common Name
Black Hamlet
Year Described
Poey, 1852
Identification
Dorsal Fin: X, 14-15
Anal Fin: III, 7
Pectoral Fin: 13-14
Pelvic Fin: I, 5
Lateral Line: 48-53
Gill Rakers: 7 (upper), 13-14 (lower) on first arch, 18-21 total
Color
Variable from uniform dark brown to yellowish brown anteriorly with almost black fins. There is often a bluish cast on the body and fins, especially the pelvic fins, anal fin, and lower head. The pectoral fin rays vary from yellow to black. The tail is always dark.
References
McEachran, J.D. and J.D. Fechhelm. 2005. Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico. Volume 2: Scorpaeniformes to Tetraodontiformes. University of Texas Press, Austin. i-viii +1-1004.