Spanish flag (fish)
| Spanish flag | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Percoidei |
| Family: | Epinephelidae |
| Genus: | Gonioplectrus Gill, 1862 |
| Species: | G. hispanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gonioplectrus hispanus (Cuvier, 1828) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Plectropoma hispanum Cuvier, 1828 | |
The Spanish flag (Gonioplectrus hispanus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean. It is the only species in the genus Gonioplectrus.